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Appendix: Editions

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New Surveys in the Classics , Volume 43: Early Greek Hexameter Poetry , 2013, pp. 127 - 133
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Intact poems

Editions of intact and near-intact poems (apart from the Iliad and Odyssey) are listed in the Loeb editions of M. L. West 2003a: 36–7; M. L. West 2003b: 23–5; and Most 2006: lxxvii–lxxxii. To these add the following:

Hesiodic corpus:

Works and Days: Ercolani 2010.

Theogony 1–115: Pucci 2007.

Entire corpus plus scholia: Cassanmagnago 2009.

Homeric hymns:

Hymn to Apollo: N. Richardson 2010.

Hymn to Hermes: N. Richardson 2010; Vergados 2012.

Hymn to Aphrodite: Faulkner 2008; N. Richardson 2010; Olson 2012.

Hymns 6, 9–12, 24, 27–29: Olson 2012.

Inscriptions: see pp. 31–2.

Verses attributed to Delphic Oracle: Parke and Wormell 1956; Andersen 1987.

Fragmentary poems

Abbreviations:

Bernabé i, ii1, ii2, ii3

Bernabé 1996, 2004–7 (identified by volume)

Bethe

Bethe 1929

Davies

Davies 1988

D–K

Diels and Kranz 1952, vol. 1

FGrH

F. Jacoby, Fragmente der griechischen Historiker

Kinkel

Kinkel 1877

M–W

Merkelbach and West 1967, 1990 (cited with date)

SH

H. Lloyd-Jones and P. Parsons, Supplementum Hellenisticum (Berlin, 1983)

References are given by page number unless indicated otherwise by ‘test.’ or ‘fr.’. I have allowed the main modern compilations to supersede Kinkel, and Bernabé and D–K to supersede Colli's La sapienza greca.

English translations are available for those fragments that are included in West's and Most's Loeb editions or in the New Jacoby, and numerous translations exist of Xenophanes, Parmenides, and Empedocles. Otherwise the original Greek must usually be consulted.

Poems of unknown authorship are listed under ‘Anon.’ For poems of uncertain authorship, ancient attributions are admitted even where it is doubtful that the author actually existed (Epimenides, Hesiod, Homer, Linus, Musaeus, the Orphica). Some poems that are often considered anonymous are listed here with an attribution given in only one source. Neither of these practices is intended as an argument for authorship. Full details should be checked in the editions cited.

Excluded below are various late poems (Antimachus, Anyte, Choerilus of Iasus, the Meropis; and many Orphic fragments, including the Rhapsodies, the Hieronyman Theogony, the Lyre, the Shorter Krater, and the Sphere); wholly spurious figures (Chersias, Demodocus,Footnote 1 Hegesinous, Mnaseas, Perses, Phemius, Thamyris); and fragments associated with hexameter poets but not themselves in hexameter (Eumelus' Prosodion; the Homeric Margites; many Orphic fragments; much of Xenophanes). Even among the works listed, many are of uncertain date and may be late, especially the non-oracular works associated with Epimenides and Musaeus.

  • Abaris of Hyperborea, Scythian Oracles; Marriage of the River Hebrus; Purifications; and Apollo's Arrival among the Hyperboreans: Kinkel 242–3; New Jacoby 34. See also Burkert 1972: 141–50; M. L. West 1983: 54–5.

  • Agias (or Homer), Returns (or Return of the Atreidae?): Bethe 184–7; Davies 66–71; Bernabé i: 93–9; M. L. West 2003a: 152–63; M. L. West 2013: 244–87, with commentary. (See also Eumelus, Returns.)

  • Anon., Alcmeonis: Davies 139–40; Bernabé i: 32–6; M. L. West 2003a: 58–63.

  • Anon., Danais or Danaides: Davies 141; Bernabé i: 121–2; M. L. West 2003a: 266–9.

  • Anon., Minyas: see Prodicus of Phocis.

  • Anon., Naupactia: see Carcinus.

  • Anon., Phocais: see Homer.

  • Anon., Phoronis: Davies 153–5; Bernabé i:118–21 l; M. L. West 2003a: 282–5.

  • Anon., Return of the Atreidae: see Agias.

  • Anon., Theogony (Cyclic): Bernabé i: 8–10.

  • Anon., Theogony (Orphic, Derveni, Eudemian): see Orphica.

  • Anon., Theseis: Davies 155–6; Bernabé i: 135–6; M. L. West 2003a: 216–19.

  • Antimachus of Teos, Epigoni: see Homer.

  • Antimachus, other poems: Kinkel 247; Davies 79.

  • Antiphon of Athens, poetry about divination by beasts: Kinkel 272–3; Davies 80.

  • Arctinus of Miletus (or Homer), Aethiopis: Bethe 167–9; Davies 45–8, 80; Bernabé i: 65–71; M. L. West 2003a: 108–17; M. L. West 2013: 129–62, with commentary.

  • Arctinus, Sack of Ilion: Bethe 179–83; Davies 61–6, 80, 143; Bernabé i: 86–92; M. L. West 2003a: 142–53; M. L. West 2013: 22–343, with commentary.

  • Arctinus, Titanomachy: see Eumelus.

  • Aristeas of Proconnesus, Arimaspeia: Davies 81–8; Bernabé i: 144–53; New Jacoby 35.

  • Asius of Samos, genealogical poetry: Davies 88–91; Bernabé i: 127–30; M. L. West 2003a: 254–61 (frs. 1–12).

  • Asius, On the Customs of the Samians: Davies 88–91 (test. and fr. 13); Bernabé i: 130–1; M. L. West 2003a: 260–3 (fr. 13).

  • Bacis of Eleon, oracles: see New Pauly s.v. ‘Bacis’, and add Paus. 9.17.5.

  • Boio of Delphi, Hymns: see New Pauly s.v. ‘Boio’.

  • Carcinus, Naupactia: Davies 145–9; Bernabé i: 123–6; M. L. West 2003a: 274–83.

  • Cercops of Miletus, Aegimius: see Hesiod.

  • Cercops, Descent to Hades: see Orphica.

  • Choerilus of Samos, Persica: Radici Colace 1979; SH frs. 314–32; Bernabé i: 187–208.

  • Chresmologoi: see Abaris, Bacis, Boio, Epimenides, Musaeus, Olen, Onomacritus. See also Delphic Oracle (‘intact poems’, above).

  • Cinaethon of Lacedaemon, genealogical poetry: Davies 92–3; Bernabé i: 116; M. L. West 2003a: 250–3.

  • Cinaethon, Heraclea: Davies 142; Bernabé i: 117.

  • Cinaethon, Oedipodea: Davies 20–1; Bernabé i: 17–20; M. L. West 2003a: 38–43.

  • Cinaethon, Telegony: see Eugammon.

  • Cleostratus of Tenedos, Astrology: D–K 6; Bernabé i: 155–7.

  • Clonas (no titles known): Davies 93.

  • Conon, Heraclea: Kinkel 212; Davies 142.

  • Creophylus (or Homer), Capture of Oichalia: Davies 149–53; Bernabé i: 157–64; M. L. West 2003a: 172–5.

  • Cyclic Theogony: see Anon., Theogony (Cyclic).

  • Cynaethus of Chios, Hymn to Apollo: see ‘intact poems’ above. See also Davies 94.

  • Cyprias of Halicarnassus, Cypria: see Stasinus.

  • Demodocus of Leros, Heraclea: Kinkel 212–13; Davies 142.

  • Derveni Theogony: see Orphica.

  • Diotimus, Cercopes: see Homer.

  • Diotimus, Heraclea: Kinkel 213–14; SH frs. 393–4.

  • Empedocles of Agrigentum, Physics: D–K 31 frs. B 1–111; Inwood 1992 (equated with the Purifications).

  • Empedocles, Purifications: D–K 31 frs. B 112–53a; Inwood 1992 (equated with the Physics).

  • Epilycus of Athens (no titles known): Kinkel 272; Davies 95.

  • Epimenides, Birth of the Kouretes and Korybantes: Bernabé ii3: 159 (fr. 1).

  • Epimenides, Building of the Argo or Argonautica: Kinkel 233 (reassigned to Oracles/Theogony by D–K 3 frs. B 12–13); Bernabé ii3: 161–3 (frs. 57a–9).

  • Epimenides, Cretica: D–K 3 frs. B 20–5; Bernabé ii3: 136–42 (frs. 34–8).

  • Epimenides, Genealogies: Bernabé ii3: 160–1 (frs. 55–7).

  • Epimenides, History of the Telchines: Kinkel 233; Bernabé ii3: 142 (fr. 39).

  • Epimenides, Oracles: D–K 3 frs. B 1–19 (equated with the Theogony); Bernabé ii3: 143–52 (frs. 40–5).

  • Epimenides, Purifications: Bernabé ii3: 159–60 (fr. 54).

  • Epimenides, Theogony: D–K 3 frs. B 1–19 (equated with the Oracles); FGrH 456; Bernabé ii3: 152–9 (frs. 46–53).

  • ‘Eudemian’ Theogony: see Orphica.

  • Eugammon of Cyrene (or Cinaethon), Telegony: Bethe 187–90; Davies 71–6; Bernabé i: 100–5; M. L. West 2003a: 164–71; M. L. West 2013: 288–315, with commentary. (Spelled ‘Eugamon’ by Eusebius and Syncellus, =test. 2 Davies.)

  • Eumelus of Corinth, Bougonia: Davies 96 (test. 2); Bernabé i: 106–7 (test. 4, 14).

  • Eumelus, Corinthiaca: Davies 96–101; Bernabé i: 108–12; M. L. West 2003a: 232–45.

  • Eumelus, Europia: Davies 102; Bernabé i: 112–13; M. L. West 2003a: 244–7.

  • Eumelus, Returns: Bernabé i: 93 (test. 3). (Usually understood as an alternate attribution of Agias’ Returns; but Returns test. 2 Bernabé may indicate multiple poems with the same title.)

  • Eumelus (or Arctinus, or Telesis), Titanomachy: Davies 16–20; Bernabé i: 11–16; M. L. West 2003a: 222–33.

  • Herodicus of Perinthus, Descent to Hades: see Orphica.

  • Hesiod (or Cercops), Aegimius: M–W frs. 294–301 (1967: 151–4, 1990: 210–12); Most 2006: 212–13 (test. 79), 2007: 302–9 (frs. 230–8).

  • Hesiod, Astronomy or Astrology: D–K 4 frs. B 1–8; M–W frs. 288–93 (1967: 148–50, 1990: 208–9); Most 2006: 208–11 (test. 72–8), 2007: 298–303 (frs. 223–9).

  • Hesiod, Bird Omens or Ornithomancy: M–W 1967: 157; Most 2006: 212–13 (test. 80).

  • Hesiod, Catalogue of Women: M–W frs. 1–245 (1967: 1–120, 1990: 113–90a); Hirschberger 2004, with commentary; Most 2006: 200–5 (test. 56–65), 2007: 40–261 (frs. 1–184).

  • Hesiod, Descent of Peirithous: M–W frs. 280–1 (1967: 139–41, 1990: 203–4); Most 2006: 188–9 (test. 42), 2007: 292–5 (fr. 216).

  • Hesiod, Dirge for Batrachus: Most 2006: 154–7 (test. 1).

  • Hesiod, Great Ehoiae: M–W frs. 246–62 (1967: 121–8, 1990: 191–5); Hirschberger 2004, with commentary; d'Alessio 2005; Most 2006: 204–5 (test. 66), 2007: 262–77 (frs. 185–201).

  • Hesiod, Great Works: M–W frs. 286–7 (1967: 146–7, 1990: 207); Most 2006: 204–5 (test. 66), 2007: 298–9 (frs. 221–2).

  • Hesiod, Idaean Dactyls: M–W fr. 282 (1967: 142, 1990: 205); Most 2006: 154–7 (test. 1), 2007: 294–7 (frs. 217a, b).

  • Hesiod, Melampodia: M–W frs. 270–9 (1967: 133–8, 1990: 199–202); Most 2006: 188–9 (test. 42), 2007: 284–91 (frs. 206–15).

  • Hesiod, Potters (or Caminus or Cerameis): M–W 1967: 155–6 (fr. 302); Most 2006: 214–15 (test. 82).

  • Hesiod, On Preserved Foods: Most 2006: 212–13 (test. 81).

  • Hesiod, Precepts of Chiron: M–W frs. 283–5 (1967: 143–5, 1990: 206); Most 2006: 206–7 (test. 69–71), 2007: 296–9 (frs. 218–20).

  • Hesiod, Wedding of Ceyx: M–W frs. 263–9 (1967: 129–32, 1990: 196–8); Most 2006: 204–5 (test. 67–8), 2007: 287–83 (frs. 202–5).

  • Homer, Aethiopis: see Arctinus.

  • Homer, Amazonia: Davies 104 (Homer test. 1).

  • Homer, Amphiaraus’ Expedition against Thebes: Kinkel 59–60. See also Homer, Thebaid (other editors treat these as alternate titles for one poem).

  • Homer, Capture of Oichalia: see Creophylus.

  • Homer (or Diotimus), Cercopes: Kinkel 69–70; M. L. West 2003b: 252–5. (See also Diotimus fr. 2 Kinkel=fr. 394 SH.)

  • Homer, Cypria: see Stasinus.

  • Homer, Doloneia: see Iliad 10 with sch. T on Iliad 10.1.

  • Homer (or Antimachus of Teos), Epigoni: Davies 26–7; Bernabé i: 29–32; M. L. West 2003a: 54–9.

  • Homer, Epikichlides: M. L. West 2003b: 254–7.

  • Homer, Hymn to Dionysus: Allen 1912: 1–2; M. L. West 2003b: 26–31.

  • Homer, Little Iliad: see Lesches.

  • Homer, Phocais: Davies 153; Bernabé i: 117.

  • Homer, Returns: see Agias.

  • Homer (or Cinaethon), Thebaid: Davies 21–6; Bernabé i: 20–8; M. L. West 2003a: 42–55.

  • Lesches of Mytilene (or Homer, or other authors), Little Iliad: Bethe 169–78; Davies 49–61; Bernabé i: 71–86; M. L. West 2003a: 118–43; M. L. West 2013: 163–222, with commentary. (Bernabé treats this as multiple poems of the same title; cf. contra Scafoglio 2006.)

  • Linus, Laments: Bernabé ii3: 104 (fr. 92).

  • Linus, On the Nature of the Universe: M. L. West 1983: 56– 67; Bernabé ii3: 94–104 (frs. 78–91).

  • Magnes of Smyrna, Amazonia: Davies 112.

  • Melanippides of Melos (no titles known): Kinkel 272; Davies 112.

  • Musaeus, Curing of Diseases: Kinkel 224; Bernabé ii3: 48–9 (frs. 92–3).

  • Musaeus, Eumolpia: Kinkel 223; Bernabé ii3: 35–6 (frs. 72–5).

  • Musaeus, Hymns: D–K 2 frs. B 19a–20; Bernabé ii3: 30–1 (frs. 57–61).

  • Musaeus, Oracles: D–K 2 frs. B 20a–2; Bernabé ii3: 32–4 (frs. 62–71). See also Onomacritus.

  • Musaeus, Sphere: Bernabé ii3: 38–9 (frs. 77–8).

  • Musaeus, Theogony: D–K 2 frs. B 1–19; Bernabé ii3: 39–48 (frs. 79–91).

  • Musaeus, Thesprotis: Bethe 187, 189 (frs. A 3, B 1); Davies 71, 73 (test. 3, fr. 1); Bernabé ii3: 27 (test. 50; =i: 100, test. 3); M. L. West 2003a: 164–5, 168–71 (test., fr. 3). See also Eugammon, Telegony.

  • Musaeus, Titanography (Titanomachy?): Bernabé ii3: 52 (fr. 100).

  • Niceratus of Heraclea (no titles known): Kinkel 272; SH frs. 564–5.

  • Olen of Lycia, Hymns: see M. L. West 1983: 53; New Pauly s.v. ‘Olen’.

  • Onomacritus of Athens, Oracles: Bernabé ii2: 527–32 (frs. 1109–19). See also Musaeus, Oracles.

  • Oracles: see chresmologoi.

  • Orphica, Derveni Theogony: Bernabé ii1: 2–33 (frs. 2–18); Kouremenos et al. 2006: 20–8; Bernabé 2007 (with translation and commentary).

  • Orphica, Descent to Hades: Bernabé ii2: 262–87 (frs. 707–17; multiple poems).

  • Orphica, ‘Eudemian’ Theogony: Bernabé ii1: 33–42 (frs. 19–27).

  • Orphica, Hieros logos (or ‘Egyptian logos’): Bernabé ii1: 55–72 (frs. 40–63).

  • Orphica, Hymns (scil. Hymni veteres): Bernabé ii1: 330–1 and ii2: 244–49 (frs. 398 and 680–90).

  • Orphica, Mixing-bowl or Krater: Bernabé ii1: 340–1 (frs. 409–12).

  • Orphica, Net or Diktyon: Bernabé ii1: 336–7 (frs. 403–5).

  • Orphica, Physica: Bernabé ii2: 337–8 (frs. 800–3).

  • Orphica, Robe or Peplos: Bernabé ii1: 337–9 (frs. 406–7).

  • Orphica, Theogony: Bernabé ii1: 42–55 and 72–80 (frs. 28–39 and 64–8). See also Orphica, Derveni and ‘Eudemian’ Theogonies.

  • Orphica, early fragments on the nature of the soul: Bernabé ii1: 349–94 (frs. 421, 423–4, 428–34, 439–58, 463–5).

  • Palaephatus of Athens, Creation of the World; Birth of Apollo and Artemis; Language of Aphrodite and Eros; Dispute of Athene and Poseidon; and Lock of Leto's Hair: see M. L. West 1983: 55–6 (existence of poems doubtful).

  • Pamphos, Hymns: see M. L. West 1983: 53 (date uncertain).

  • Panyassis of Halicarnassus, Heraclea: Davies 113–29; Bernabé i: 171–87; M. L. West 2003a: 188–217.

  • Parmenides of Elea, poem (title not known): D–K 28; Gallop 1984; Coxon 2009.

  • Phaedimus of Bisanthe, Heraclea: Kinkel 214; SH fr. 669.

  • Phocus of Samos, Astrology at Sea: Bernabé i: 154–5.

  • Phocylides of Miletus (no titles known): see New Pauly s.v. Phocylides. (NB: not to be confused with the Sentences, a pseudo-Phocylidean poem of Roman date.)

  • Pisander of Cameirus, Heraclea: Davies 129–35; Bernabé i: 164–71; M. L. West 2003a: 176–87.

  • Pisinus of Lindos, Heraclea: Davies 143; Bernabé i: 164.

  • Polymnestus of Colophon, poem about Thales: Davies 135.

  • Prodicus of Phocis, Minyas: Davies 144–5; Bernabé i: 137–42; M. L. West 2003a: 268–75.Footnote 2

  • Stasinus of Cyprus (or Cyprias, or Homer), Cypria: Bethe 152–67; Davies 27–45; Bernabé i: 36–64; M. L. West 2003a: 64–107; M. L. West 2013: 55–128, with commentary.

  • Telesis of Methymna, Titanomachy: see Eumelus.

  • Terpander of Lesbos, Hymns: Campbell 1988: 314–19.

  • Xenophanes of Colophon, On Nature: D–K 21 frs. B 23–41; Lesher 1992.

  • Xenophanes, Parodies or Silloi: D–K 21 fr. B 22; Lesher 1992.

Footnotes

1 The mythical Demodocus of Odyssey 8 is here separated from the Demodocus who reportedly authored a Heraclea; the latter is probably Demodocus of Leros, better known for his elegiac aphorisms.

2 See also Clem. Al. Strom. 1.131.1.3 (=Orphica fr. 707 Bernabé), ascribing a Descent to Hades to Prodicus of Samos, the famous sophist; this is likely to be a corruption of ‘Prodicus of Phocis’. M. L. West 1983: 10 n. 17 argues instead that it is a corruption of Herodicus (of Perinthus).