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The Personification of Ideas in 'Theogony & Works and Days'
The speaker reflects on their reading project and how they remember books by focusing on one thing. They discuss how 'Theogony & Works and Days' by Hesiod personifies gods as living beings and not just abstract concepts, questioning the ancient Greeks' perception of them. Additionally, they highlight the book's significance as a source for gods in other ancient Greek works.