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Hesiod once described his nearby hometown, Ascra, as "cruel in winter, hard in summer, never pleasant." Greeks in the late 5th and early 4th centuries BC considered their oldest poets to be Orpheus, Musaeus, Hesiod and Homer —in that order. [24] Thereafter, Greek writers began to consider Homer earlier than Hesiod.
- Ascra
Mount Helicon, upon which the town of Ascra was located....
- Theogony
1022. The Theogony ( Greek: Θεογονία, Theogonía, [2] i.e....
- Works and Days
700 BC. Lines. 828. Full text. Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns and...
- Ascra
Mar 13, 2024 · Boeotia. ancient Greece. Notable Works: “Theogony”. “Works and Days”. Hesiod (flourished c. 700 bc) was one of the earliest Greek poets, often called the “father of Greek didactic poetry.”. Two of his complete epics have survived, the Theogony, relating the myths of the gods, and the Works and Days, describing peasant life.
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Jul 21, 2012 · Learn about Hesiod, one of the earliest Greek epic poets, and his works Theogony and Works and Days. Find out his life, his themes, his sources, and his legacy.
Hesiod ( Hesiodos, Ἡσίοδος) was an Ancient Greek poet. He is probably the second Greek poet whose work has survived; like Homer, his dates are not known for certain. As with Homer, there are numerous legends, none of which are supported by hard evidence. He may have lived around 700 BC in Askra in Boeotia, as a farmer.
May 29, 2018 · Hesiod was a Greek poet who wrote Theogony, a genealogy of the gods, and Works and Days, a collection of moral and practical advice. Learn about his life, his influence, and his sources from this comprehensive article.
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