Herakles and the Order of Zeus in Hesiod’s Theogony

Most of Herakles’ accomplishments as portrayed in Hesiod’s Theogony concern his defeat of various monstrous entities, such as the Nemean lion. By overcoming this “bane to human beings” (πῆμ’ ἀνθρώποις, line 329) and other creatures like it, Herakles does more than make the world safer for human habi...

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Published in:Archiv für Religionsgeschichte
Main Author: Huard, Warren (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: De Gruyter [2020]
In: Archiv für Religionsgeschichte
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Hesiodus, Theogonia / Herakles / Zeus, God / Cosmogony
IxTheo Classification:AG Religious life; material religion
BE Greco-Roman religions
Further subjects:B Religionswissenschaften
B Theologie und Religion
B Altertumswissenschaften
B Antike Religionsgeschichte
B Klassische Altertumswissenschaften
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