Contrasting Perspectives on Women in Biblical and Hesiodic Texts

The earliest Greek mythologies come to us from Hesiod, to whom we turn for a glimpse into the Ancient Greek psyche. Rabbi Rocklin will address the following questions:

1. Who was Hesiod and why do we need to study his works?
2. According to Hesiod, why was woman created? How does that compare to the Biblical account of the creation of woman?
3. How does Hesiod’s Fable of the Hawk highlight the pagan perspective on being moral and just?  Recommended Reading: Hesiod’s Theogony and Works and Days (available online)"