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Works and Days
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Works and Days, Hesiod's archaic Greek didactic poem, traditionally dated to the late eighth or early seventh century BCE, opens with the distinction between the two Erides, the destructive strife of war and the productive rivalry of honest work. Its strength is that it is a primary ancient Greek text, among the earliest surviving Greek literature. Its limit is that its precise date and even the historicity of its author remain matters of classical scholarship rather than settled fact; no publisher, year or url is given here because the poem survives through ancient manuscript transmission rather than as a single dated edition.
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Hesiod's Works and Days, traditionally dated to the late eighth or early seventh century BCE, the middle tier reflecting that it is among the earliest surviving Greek literature, a primary ancient text, but its precise date and even the historicity of its author remain matters of classical scholarship rather than settled fact, surviving through ancient manuscript transmission rather than a single dated edition. NotesArchaic Greek didactic poem, traditionally dated to around the late eighth or early seventh century BCE. Opens with the distinction between the two Erides.
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AuthorHesiod
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Claims Backed By This Source (12 claims)
This source backs 12 claims across the atlas. As facts: 7 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 holds. Plus 4 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
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- Sources, 5 claims: 5 well-attested.
- Doctrines, 4 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 holds, 2 general references.
- Deities, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.
- Historical Figures, 1 claims: 1 general references.
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