Ἀσπὶς Ἡρακλέους
Shield of Heracles
Author
Language
Year
c. late 7th century - mid 6th century BC
Country
Ancient Greece
Genre
Epic / Long-form / Standalone Poem
ancient world
graeco-roman
The Shield of Heracles is an archaic Greek epic poem that was attributed to Hesiod during antiquity. The subject of the poem is the expedition of Heracles and Iolaus against Cycnus, the son of Ares, who challenged Heracles to combat as Heracles was passing through Thessaly. It is generally dated from the end of the 7th to the middle of the 6th century BCE.Wikipedia →
