Hesiodic Influence on Plato's Myth of the Cicadas

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  • Marko Vitas Brown University

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https://doi.org/10.14195/2183-4105_24_2

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Plato, Hesiod, Golden Age, Cicadas, Phaedrus, Works and Days

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This paper argues that Hesiod's Myth of the Golden Race (Op. 109-126) influenced Plato's Myth of the Cicadas from the Phaedrus (258e-259d). Among other parallels, Hesiod's Golden Race and Plato's Cicadas have a similar diet and a similar rapport with the gods, they die in a similar way and enjoy similar benefits after death. The paper further argues that Plato used the inherent ambiguity of the Golden Age myths to draw attention to the ambiguity of the Cicadas themselves, who bring both benefits and rewards to humans, depending on their behavior. 

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2023-05-31

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Vitas, M. (2023). Hesiodic Influence on Plato’s Myth of the Cicadas. Plato Journal, 24, 21-28. https://doi.org/10.14195/2183-4105_24_2

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