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Hesiod: Theogony and Works and Days

The Pillars: Jerusalem, Athens, and the Western Mind

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Contrasting Views on Women and Divine Gifts in Hesiod and Biblical Theology

This chapter examines how Hesiod characterizes women as burdens in contrast to the biblical view that celebrates women as blessings. It further delves into the nature of divine gifts, highlighting the differing narratives of the divine-human relationship in these two texts.

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