Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 327 pages of information about Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica.

Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 327 pages of information about Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica.

Fragment #10 —­ Scholiast on Apollonius Rhodius, Arg. i. 156:  But Hesiod says that he changed himself in one of his wonted shapes and perched on the yoke-boss of Heracles’ horses, meaning to fight with the hero; but that Heracles, secretly instructed by Athena, wounded him mortally with an arrow.  And he says as follows:  `...and lordly Periclymenus.  Happy he!  For earth-shaking Poseidon gave him all manner of gifts.  At one time he would appear among birds, an eagle; and again at another he would be an ant, a marvel to see; and then a shining swarm of bees; and again at another time a dread relentless snake.  And he possessed all manner of gifts which cannot be told, and these then ensnared him through the devising of Athene.’

Fragment #11 —­
Stephanus of Byzantium (8), s.v.: 
`(Heracles) slew the noble sons of steadfast Neleus, eleven of
them; but the twelfth, the horsemen Gerenian Nestor chanced to be
staying with the horse-taming Gerenians. 
((LACUNA))
Nestor alone escaped in flowery Gerenon.’

Fragment #12 —­
Eustathius (9), Hom. 1796.39: 
`So well-girded Polycaste, the youngest daughter of Nestor,
Neleus’ son, was joined in love with Telemachus through golden
Aphrodite and bare Persepolis.’

Fragment #13 —­
Scholiast on Homer, Od. xii. 69: 
Tyro the daughter of Salmoneus, having two sons by Poseidon,
Neleus and Pelias, married Cretheus, and had by him three sons,
Aeson, Pheres and Amythaon.  And of Aeson and Polymede, according
to Hesiod, Iason was born:  `Aeson, who begot a son Iason,
shepherd of the people, whom Chiron brought up in woody Pelion.’

Fragment #14 —­ Petrie Papyri (ed.  Mahaffy), Pl.  III. 3:  `....of the glorious lord ....fair Atalanta, swift of foot, the daughter of Schoeneus, who had the beaming eyes of the Graces, though she was ripe for wedlock rejected the company of her equals and sought to avoid marriage with men who eat bread.’

Scholiast on Homer, Iliad xxiii. 683: 
Hesiod is therefore later in date than Homer since he represents
Hippomenes as stripped when contending with Atalanta (10).

Papiri greci e latini, ii.  No. 130 (2nd-3rd century) (11):  (ll. 1-7) `Then straightway there rose up against him the trim-ankled maiden (Atalanta), peerless in beauty:  a great throng stood round about her as she gazed fiercely, and wonder held all men as they looked upon her.  As she moved, the breath of the west wind stirred the shining garment about her tender bosom; but Hippomenes stood where he was:  and much people was gathered together.  All these kept silence; but Schoeneus cried and said: 

(ll. 8-20) `"Hear me all, both young and old, while I speak as my spirit within my breast bids me.  Hippomenes seeks my coy-eyed daughter to wife; but let him now hear my wholesome speech.  He shall not win her without contest; yet, if he be victorious and escape death, and if the deathless gods who dwell on Olympus grant him to win renown, verily he shall return to his dear native land, and I will give him my dear child and strong, swift-footed horses besides which he shall lead home to be cherished possessions; and may he rejoice in heart possessing these, and ever remember with gladness the painful contest.  May the father of men and of gods (grant that splendid children may be born to him)’ (12)

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