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'''Hesiod''' (fl. 750 BCE) was a [[Greece|Greek]] poet who lived sometime between 750 and 650 BCE, around the same as [[Homer]]. He is generally regarded as the first written poet in the Western tradition to regard himself as an individual persona with an active role to play in his subject. | '''Hesiod''' (fl. 750 BCE) was a [[Greece|Greek]] poet who lived sometime between 750 and 650 BCE, around the same as [[Homer]]. He is generally regarded as the first written poet in the Western tradition to regard himself as an individual persona with an active role to play in his subject. | ||
==Contributions to culture== | |||
Hesiod wrote a poem titled ''{{Wiki|Theogony}}'', taking influence from the [[Muses]], the daughters of [[Zeus]] and {{Wiki|Mnemosyne}}.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Boetia|Boeotia: Sanctuary of the Muses]]</ref> In this work he also attests that [[Eros]] was a primeval god who emanated from Chaos.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Gods and Love|Gods and Love: Aphrodite]]</ref> | |||
Hesiod was interested in agriculture, going as far as writing a poem called ''{{Wiki|Works and Days}}'', which detailed numerous agriculturally relevant things, such as how long to dry [[grape]]s to maximize the sweetness of the wine made out of them.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Wine|Wine: Drying the Grapes]]</ref> Hesiod was also one of the many Greek writers to commonly mention [[honey]] in his works.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Argolis|Argolis: Honey]]</ref> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
**''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 12:00, 19 March 2020
Hesiod (fl. 750 BCE) was a Greek poet who lived sometime between 750 and 650 BCE, around the same as Homer. He is generally regarded as the first written poet in the Western tradition to regard himself as an individual persona with an active role to play in his subject.
Contributions to culture
Hesiod wrote a poem titled Theogony, taking influence from the Muses, the daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne.[1] In this work he also attests that Eros was a primeval god who emanated from Chaos.[2]
Hesiod was interested in agriculture, going as far as writing a poem called Works and Days, which detailed numerous agriculturally relevant things, such as how long to dry grapes to maximize the sweetness of the wine made out of them.[3] Hesiod was also one of the many Greek writers to commonly mention honey in his works.[4]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (mentioned only)
- Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece (mentioned only)
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Boeotia: Sanctuary of the Muses
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Gods and Love: Aphrodite
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Wine: Drying the Grapes
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Argolis: Honey