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Works and days

Book • 1966
Hesiod's Works and Days is a didactic poem that offers practical advice on farming, social conduct, and justice.

It provides insights into the daily life of ancient Greek farmers and their struggles.

The poem also includes myths and legends, illustrating the consequences of good and bad behavior.

It's considered a valuable source for understanding ancient Greek society and values.

The poem's focus on work ethic, justice, and social order makes it a significant contribution to ancient Greek literature.

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Mentioned in 14 episodes

Mentioned by Alex Petkas when explaining that Greek traditions divided history into successive ages, including the Bronze Age.
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GRF Ferrari
in the context of the cyclical nature of societies and the analogy to the ages of man.
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Adam Tooze
as a Hesiodic text that explains ancient Greek ideas about ages of mankind and the attendant risks of life.
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The Odyssey
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Orlando Gibbs
to reference the golden-age rhetoric and the idea that seafaring ushers in later human troubles.
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Mentioned by Josh Nudell in discussing Pandora’s creation, agency, and possible parallels with fears about rogue artificial intelligence.
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Victor Davis Hanson
when recommending it as a primer on rural life and moral instruction in archaic Greece.
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Roel Konijnendijk
as contrasting Hesiod's didactic poetry with Homeric epics.
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Alex Long
as he reads Hesiod's writings, including practical and wisdom elements relevant to daily life.
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Referenced indirectly alongside Theogony when discussing Hesiod's ordering of the gods and Greek cosmogony.
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Know Thyself: A Discussion on Oedipus the King by Sophocles
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Jack Logan
when referencing Hesiod's account that a race of men sprang from ash trees.
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