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, epic poem attributed to Homer, written circa the 7th or 8th century BC. The contents of this poem have been lost. The surviving fragments of this work are published under

Hesiod Hesiod (; grc-gre, Ἡσίοδος ''Hēsíodos'') was an ancient Greek poet generally thought to have been active between 750 and 650 BC, around the same time as Homer. He is generally regarded by western authors as 'the first written poet i ...

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References

Bibliography

* Tripp, Edward (1974) ''The Meridian Handbook of Classical Mythology'' New York, Penguin Group

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