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Theogony. Works and Days

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Theogony. Works and Days
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In his poem "Theogony," Hesiod was one of the first to collect and organize all the legends about the origins of the Greek gods—from the very beginning of creation and the emergence of the ancient and elder gods to the rise of the Olympians, the Titanomachy, Pandora's Box, and the birth of the heroes who would aid the gods in their war against the giants.

The poem "Works and Days" was the first work in the didactic genre. It is written in the form of an exhortation to the poet's brother, Perses, who was not entirely honestly suing Hesiod for his father's inheritance. In this poem, Hesiod offers a negative assessment of the state of the peasantry of his time, reproaches the unfair judgment of corrupt kings, and urges them to achieve their desires through persistent work, using knowledge of the agricultural calendar, and adhering to moral precepts and norms of behavior.
This edition also includes the poem "The Shield of Heracles," also attributed to Hesiod. The works are accompanied by commentary from translators.
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