The Works and Days

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:poet
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Perseus
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:theatre
gptkb:film
modern literature
gptkbp:addressed gptkb:Perses
gptkbp:author gptkb:Hesiod
gptkbp:conservation_efforts gptkb:publishing_company
gptkbp:contains fables
myths
maxims
advice on farming
advice on family life
advice on social conduct
advice on community relations
advice on justice
advice on piety
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:City
gptkb:book_series
gptkbp:emphasizes gptkb:justice
gptkbp:genre didactic poetry
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Works and Days
gptkbp:includes calendar of farming activities
gptkbp:influence Western literature
Roman literature
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:philosopher
political thought
later poets
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:award
gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:Theogony
later poets
gptkbp:is_available_in public domain
gptkbp:is_cited_in gptkb:educational_curricula
gptkb:literary_work
anthologies
gptkbp:is_compared_to good and evil
work and idleness
gptkbp:is_considered a foundational text
one of the earliest works of literature
gptkbp:is_described_as the five ages of man
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:book_series
academic papers
seminars
gptkbp:is_divided_into two main sections
gptkbp:is_influential_in agricultural practices
ethical philosophy
literary forms
gptkbp:is_part_of Western literary canon
gptkbp:is_referenced_in gptkb:philosopher
gptkbp:is_studied_in literature courses
classical studies
gptkbp:language gptkb:City
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:Five_Ages_of_Man
its historical significance
its poetic structure
advice on farming
myth of Pandora
its practical wisdom
calendar of agricultural tasks
gptkbp:notable_quote “ Do not be lazy, but work hard.”
“ The gods help those who help themselves.”
“ Work is no disgrace; it is a blessing.”
gptkbp:provides moral lessons
agricultural advice
gptkbp:published_by various anthologies
gptkbp:published_year circa 700 BC
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Theogony
Hesiod's life
gptkbp:theme agriculture
morality
hard work
gptkbp:themes gptkb:philosopher
gptkb:justice
gptkb:Order
self-sufficiency
divine retribution
community responsibility
the role of the gods
the importance of work
human effort
gptkbp:translated_into multiple languages
many languages
gptkbp:written_in 8th century BC