
Episode 7: Hesiod's Lands and Seasons (Hesiod's Works and Days)
Literature and History
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The Gods Have Never Let on How Humans Might Make a Living
Zeus made life hard for humans. He hid fire. But that fine Prometheus stole it right back out from under Zeus' nose, hiding the flame in a fennel stock. Reading the mythological portions of works and days serves as a vivid reminder that the great myths and stories had their roots in a billion folk tales. Their very own evil to love and embrace.
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