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Hesiod
Hesiod, detail of a mosaic by Monnus, 3rd century; in the Rhenish State Museum, Trier, Germany.
Hesiod was one of the earliest Greek poets, often referred to as the "father of Greek didactic poetry". While some sources suggest he flourished around 800 BCE, most scholars place his life and work in ancient Greece at approximately 700 BCE.1234