Hesiod - Wikipedia Hesiod ( ˈhiːsiəd HEE-see-əd or ˈhɛsiəd HEH-see-əd; [3] Ancient Greek: Ἡσίοδος Hēsíodos; fl c 700 BC) was an Ancient Greek poet generally thought to have been active between 750 and 650 BC, around the same time as Homer [1][2] Several of Hesiod's works have survived in their entirety
Hesiod | Ancient Greek Poet Mythmaker | Britannica 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
Hesiod - World History Encyclopedia Hesiod (c 700 BCE) in conjunction with Homer, is one of those almost legendary early Greek Epic poets His works are not of comparable length to Homer's Hesiod's poems are not epic because of their length, but because of their language
A Complete Guide to the Greek Poet Hesiod His Works Hesiod was believed to have been active between 750 and 650 BCE, making him a contemporary of Homer, the composer of the Iliad and the Odyssey, whose work also contributed significantly to what we now recognize as Greek mythology The influence of Homer and Hesiod on Greek myth is unquestionable
Ancient Greek Poet Hesiod - World History Edu Hesiod was one of the earliest known Greek poets He is often mentioned alongside Homer as a foundational figure in Western literature Active between 750 and 650 BC, Hesiod’s works provide invaluable insights into Greek mythology, daily life, and moral philosophy
Hesiod – Greek Mythology – Ancient Greece – Classical Literature He is considered the creator of didactic poetry (instructive and moralizing poetry), and his writings serve as a major source on Greek mythology (“Theogony” ), farming techniques, archaic Greek astronomy and ancient time-keeping (“Works and Days” )
Hesiod: The rarest and oldest surviving account about the ancient Greek . . . The person we know today as Hesiod was one of the earliest known Greek poets While he is not as well-known as Homer, Hesiod's two surviving poems, Theogony and Works and Days, are the rarest record we have about what the Greeks believed regarding their gods