Question

From what period of history are the writings of Hesiod?

Answer 1

Hesiod, Greek Hesiodos, Latin Hesiodus, (flourished c. 700 bc), 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.

Answer 2

Latin Hesiodus, (flourished c. 700 bc), one of the earliest Greek poets, often called the “father of Greek didactic poetry.”