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Episode 7: Hesiod's Lands and Seasons (Hesiod's Works and Days)

Literature and History

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Heseids Works and Days

Heseids works and days is a unique work in ancient literature. Its rugged and rustic optimism far outweighs what feels like a cluster of stock proverbs at its outset. Heseid pictures earthly happiness as achievable by anyone, provided that he or she exercises a bit of patience and self-control. If you had to come up with a theme song for works and days it would definitely have to be turn, turn, turn by the birds.

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