Hesiod

American  

[hee-see-uhd, hes-ee-] / ˈhi si əd, ˈhɛs i- /

noun

1. fl. 8th century b.c., Greek poet.

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Hesiod British  

/ ˈhɛsɪˌɒd /

noun

1. 8th century _bc , Greek poet and the earliest author of didactic verse. His two complete extant works are the Works and Days, dealing with the agricultural seasons, and the Theogony , concerning the origin of the world and the genealogies of the gods

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Other Word Forms

• Hesiodic adjective

Example Sentences

Scattered references in Greek and Roman works by Hesiod, Apollodorus and Ovid described her death at the hands of the hero Perseus, but also hinted at a fuller life.

From New York Times

But that morning, I found I could not look away from the creature described in Hesiod’s “Theogony” as breathing “invincible fire, terrible and huge, swift-footed and powerful.”

From New York Times

Hesiod recommended letting newly picked grapes rest in the shade for up to three days, and Mr. Thackrey followed suit — even though most enologists would shrink at the risk of bacterial infection.

From New York Times

As she fell, Annabeth thought about Hesiod, the old Greek poet who’d speculated it would take nine days to fall from earth to Tartarus.

From Literature

Their origin story varies but since we're talking about "The Handmaid's Tale" fourth season finale, "The Wilderness," let's go with the poet Hesiod's version.

From Salon