Hesiod
Also known as: Hesiod of Ascra · Hesiodus
- 1Hesiod was an Ancient Greek poet active between 750 and 650 BC.
- 2He lived during the same era as the poet Homer.
- 3His works are primary sources for early Greek cosmology.
- 4He is recognized as a key figure of the archaic period.
Hesiod was an Ancient Greek poet generally thought to have been active between 750 and 650 BC, around the same time as Homer.
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Primary literary source for the myth
The earliest and most detailed accounts of the creation of Pandora are found in Hesiod's epic poems, which established the canonical version of the myth.
Primary literary source for the myth
Hesiod is the ancient Greek poet who first recorded the story of Pandora and the opening of the jar in his didactic poem.
Hesiod was an influential Ancient Greek poet who lived during the archaic period. Scholars generally place his active years between 750 and 650 BC.
Modern Mount Helicon. Hesiod once described his nearby hometown, Ascra, as "cruel in winter, hard in summer, never pleasant."Wikimedia Commons: File:Helikonmountainascent.JPGThe Dance of the Muses at Mount Helicon by Bertel Thorvaldsen (1807). Hesiod cites inspiration from the Muses while on Mount Helicon.Wikimedia Commons: File:1807_Thorvaldsen_Tanz_der_Musen_auf_dem_Helikon_anagoria.JPGHesiod and the Muse (1891), by Gustave Moreau. The poet is presented with a lyre, in contradiction to the account given by Hesiod himself, in which the gift was a laurel staff.Wikimedia Commons: File:Hesiod_and_the_Muse.jpg His work is considered foundational to the understanding of early Greek culture and mythology. He was a contemporary of the legendary poet Homer, and his writings remain essential sources for the study of ancient cosmology and the genealogies of the gods.