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Poem by Theocritus
Idyll XXIV, also called Ἡρακλίσκος, is a poem by the 3rd-century BC Greek poet Theocritus. This poem describes the earliest feat of Heracles, the slaying of the snakes sent against him by Hera, and gives an account of the hero's training. Wikipedia →
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- Read the overview: Idyll XXIVA 5-minute orientation
- Pick up a classic book: Under Fire (The Story of a Squad)The most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Doors and Stars in Theocritus, Idyll XxivCited 1 times
- Go sideways: Idyll XXVA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Idyll XVIIIA closely related topic
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
📚 Books worth reading
Under Fire (The Story of a Squad)Henri Barbusse, W. Fitzwater Wray · 1917
A Stormy LifeGeorgiana Fullerton · 1885
Theocritus' idyll XXIVHeather White · 1979- 📕Présence de ThéocriteChristophe Cusset, Christine Kossaifi · 2017
En kærlighedsfortælling fra CoronaHugo Hørlych Karlsen · 1973- 📕Poems of love and madness =Carlos Reyes · 2013
The Strand MagazineVarious · 1894
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