Hesiodic poetry

Hesiodic poetry refers to the ancient Greek poetic works attributed to Hesiod, a poet from around the 8th or 7th century BCE. His poetry combines mythological storytelling, practical advice, and moral lessons, often focusing on the origins of gods, the cosmos, and human life. Key works like *Theogony* describe the lineage of gods, while *Works and Days* offers farming wisdom and ethical guidance. Hesiod’s poetry is characterized by straightforward, didactic language aimed at instructing and explaining the world's order, blending mythology with everyday life in a poetic form that influenced later Greek literature.