CLAS 1P95 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Theog, Theogony
11 Dec 2016
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Carefully read the selected passage from the assigned reading and type your answer in the space provided. Consult any relevant footnotes in the text to help you understand the passage. Hesiod"s theogony the invocation of the muses (theog. They told me to sing the race of the blessed who always are, But always to sing of themselves first and also last: the poet hesiod portrays hi(cid:373)self as a (cid:862)rusti(cid:272) shepherd(cid:863). Hesiod can portray himself as a rustic shepherd because rustic shepherds are knowledgeable and respected in the society. Being able to call himself one would prove that he wanted be more than just a mere shepherd. The muses gave this ability and knowledge to hesiod so he can a poet and tell great stories about the gods. Gaining the name of being called a rustic shepherd is known to be superior in society when compared to a normal human. (theog. Muses are the daughters of zeus and mnemosyne.
