Works of Hesiod
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The "Works of Hesiod" are a collection of ancient Greek didactic poems, chiefly including the "Theogony" and "Works and Days," that outline the origins of the gods, the structure of the cosmos, and moral and practical guidance for human life.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hesiodic corpus | 4 |
| Hesiodic poetry | 3 |
| Works of Hesiod canonical | 3 |
| Hesiodic poems | 2 |
| Hesiodic tradition | 2 |
| works of Hesiod | 1 |
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Target entity: Works of Hesiod Context triple: [Maia, mentionedIn, Works of Hesiod]
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Hesiod's Works and Days
Hesiod's *Works and Days* is an ancient Greek didactic poem that offers moral instruction, agricultural advice, and mythological narratives, including the ages of man and the story of Prometheus and Pandora.
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Hesiod's Theogony
Hesiod's Theogony is an ancient Greek didactic poem that systematically recounts the origins and genealogies of the gods, forming a foundational work of Greek mythology.
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C.
Hesiodic Catalogue of Women
The Hesiodic Catalogue of Women is an ancient Greek epic poem, traditionally attributed to Hesiod, that recounts the genealogies and heroic myths of mortal women who bore children to gods and heroes.
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D.
Hesiod
Hesiod was an early ancient Greek poet, often considered a founder of Greek didactic poetry, known for works such as the Theogony and Works and Days that shaped Greek mythology and moral thought.
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E.
Homeric Hymns
The Homeric Hymns are a collection of ancient Greek devotional poems celebrating various gods, traditionally attributed to Homer but actually composed by multiple anonymous poets.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Works of Hesiod Target entity description: The "Works of Hesiod" are a collection of ancient Greek didactic poems, chiefly including the "Theogony" and "Works and Days," that outline the origins of the gods, the structure of the cosmos, and moral and practical guidance for human life.
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A.
Hesiod's Works and Days
Hesiod's *Works and Days* is an ancient Greek didactic poem that offers moral instruction, agricultural advice, and mythological narratives, including the ages of man and the story of Prometheus and Pandora.
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B.
Hesiod's Theogony
Hesiod's Theogony is an ancient Greek didactic poem that systematically recounts the origins and genealogies of the gods, forming a foundational work of Greek mythology.
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C.
Hesiodic Catalogue of Women
The Hesiodic Catalogue of Women is an ancient Greek epic poem, traditionally attributed to Hesiod, that recounts the genealogies and heroic myths of mortal women who bore children to gods and heroes.
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D.
Hesiod
Hesiod was an early ancient Greek poet, often considered a founder of Greek didactic poetry, known for works such as the Theogony and Works and Days that shaped Greek mythology and moral thought.
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E.
Homeric Hymns
The Homeric Hymns are a collection of ancient Greek devotional poems celebrating various gods, traditionally attributed to Homer but actually composed by multiple anonymous poets.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
corpus of ancient Greek poetry
ⓘ
didactic literature ⓘ |
| associatedCulture |
Greek Antiquity
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surface form:
Ancient Greece
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| associatedPlace | Ascra ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | major source for Greek mythology ⓘ |
| comparedWith | Homeric epics ⓘ |
| creator | Hesiod ⓘ |
| date | 7th century BCE (approximate) ⓘ |
| form | dactylic hexameter ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic poetry
ⓘ
epic poetry ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Catalogue of Women
ⓘ
Melampodia ⓘ Shield of Heracles ⓘ Hesiod's Theogony ⓘ
surface form:
Theogony
Hesiod's Works and Days ⓘ
surface form:
Works and Days
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| influenced |
Greek philosophy
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Greek tragedy ⓘ Hellenistic poetry ⓘ Roman literature ⓘ later mythographic tradition ⓘ |
| keyTheme |
Myth of Pandora
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surface form:
Pandora myth
ages of man ⓘ cosmic order ⓘ origin of the gods ⓘ proper conduct of farmers ⓘ role of Zeus ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| period | Archaic Greece ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Boeotia ⓘ |
| preservedIn | medieval manuscripts ⓘ |
| subject |
Greek mythology
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agricultural instruction ⓘ cosmogony ⓘ divine–human relations ⓘ human labor ⓘ justice ⓘ moral teaching ⓘ Hesiod's Theogony ⓘ
surface form:
theogony
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| tradition | Ancient Greek literature ⓘ |
| transmittedThrough | oral tradition ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceBy |
Aeschylus
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Apollodorus' Bibliotheca ⓘ
surface form:
Apollodorus (Pseudo-Apollodorus)
Euripides ⓘ Ovid ⓘ Pindar ⓘ Sophocles ⓘ Virgil ⓘ |
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Subject: Works of Hesiod Description of subject: The "Works of Hesiod" are a collection of ancient Greek didactic poems, chiefly including the "Theogony" and "Works and Days," that outline the origins of the gods, the structure of the cosmos, and moral and practical guidance for human life.
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