Plutarch’s Hesiod: Tradition and Identity Formation in a Greco-Roman Context

In Plutarch’s times Hesiod was still seen as the second founding father of Panhellenic culture and identity. For various reasons Plutarch held Hesiod in high esteem and played an important role in keeping the poet under the spotlight of paideia. In present article three Plutarchan sources are re-exa...

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Main Author: Peter Malisse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Athens Institute for Education and Research 2024-01-01
Series:Athens Journal of History
Online Access:https://www.athensjournals.gr/history/2024-10-1-3-Malisse.pdf