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HesiodHesiod lived in Ascra, a hamlet near Thespiae in Boeotia that he described as cruel in winter and hard in summer. His father had migrated from Cyme in Aeolis…
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…