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8th-century BC poems
OdysseyThe Odyssey first appeared in Homeric Greek during the eighth or seventh century BC. Scholars have debated its dating for centuries without reaching a…
TheogonyHesiod composed the Theogony in the 8th or 7th century BC. This epic poem contains exactly 1,022 lines written in the epic dialect of Ancient Greek.
Works and DaysHesiod wrote Works and Days around 700 BC during a time of severe agrarian crisis in mainland Greece. The poem contains exactly 828 lines written in dactylic…