
Hesiod: Theogony and Works and Days
The Pillars: Jerusalem, Athens, and the Western Mind
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Contrasting Divine Justice: Hesiod vs. Biblical Portrayal
This chapter contrasts Hesiod's critical view of the gods with the biblical portrayal of a just and compassionate God. It explores the philosophical challenges of justice in a world of arbitrary power and sets the groundwork for understanding the differing mentalities of Greek and Jewish views on divinity and morality.
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