Greek Myth IV: Hesiod’s Shield of Heracles, or You Thought This Was Going to Be About Heracles, Didn’t You?

Posted byTriumvir ClioPosted inGreek Myth, The Greeks

This interesting little poem isn’t actually by Hesiod. And it isn’t really about Heracles either.

Discussion Prompts

  1. Do you care to weigh in on whether or not this is by Hesiod?  What do you think?  Why?
  2. Would this poem benefit from being longer?  Why or why not?
  3. What is the purpose of an item of war depicting both war and peace?

Published by Triumvir Clio

I have a BA in History and Classical Civilization from Loyola University Chicago and an MPH from Western Michigan University. I've been a geometry teacher, a religion teacher, a writing tutor. I'm a writer, a knitter, a dancer, a singer, an actor. And, yes, for fun I like to reread everything that was assigned while getting my classics degree.

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