Hesiod - Mythology.
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Hesiod - Mythology. Greek Poet whose work is usually dated between 800 and 700 b.c. Hesiod was a poor farmer. His poem Works and Days gives us a vivid picture of everyday life in ancient Greece as it was lived by ordinary people, as opposed to the adventurers and courtiers of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. Hesiod's Theogony is concerned with mythology; it describes the Greeks' beliefs about creation, the universe, and the genealogy of the gods and goddesses. Hesiod also tells about sinister aspects of religion, such as witchcraft and human sacrifices. Both poems are invaluable sources for the study of Greek religion and mythology.
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