Apart from Atheists, most humans believe in the existence of gods. Whether monotheistic or polytheistic, people understand the fact that there are spiritual beings that dwell beyond the scope of human visibility. The Archaic greeks also believed in this theistic phenomenon. Their culture was embedded in mythology, quaint superstition and a belief in prophetic fervor. When we analyze the Hesiodic Theogony and Works and Days, we would realize the features this Archaic greek culture overlap, to a great extent, with the components of most cultures in the 21st century. Hesiod was a greek poet from Boeotia. He was born around the 8th century, in Greece. In this Archaic Period, there were vast changes in the Greek language, society, art, architecture,
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Nonetheless, the Theogony focuses on the gods, while Works and days deals mostly with human fate in this world of the gods. It is a poetic piece that basically gives advice on how to live a life of honest industry. In the poem, Hesiod advises his younger brother Perses on how to prosper in a world of Zeus’s rule. The Theogony and Works and Days are somewhat complementary and address problems we might have, even today. They seek to answer the question, “What are human’s relationship with gods?” They also inform readers that the world is both inhabited spiritually by deities and physically by …show more content…
In the later sections of Works and Days, Hesiod advises his brother Perses on how to live a noble, hardworking life. Agriculture is the major theme in the section of the poem. Here, at the beginning of the section on works, the whole agricultural endeavor is summed up by the juxtaposition of harvesting and plowing in. First one plows, then sows, and finally harvests. This method of farming has not changed, at least not in Ghana. Agriculture is one of the main sources of economic stability for the people of Ghana. Therefore, farmers take the times and seasons very seriously. At harvest time, they wake up early in the morning so they can get enough harvest. Just as Hesiod describes, fishermen in Ghana have developed intuitive senses which help them determine when to go to sea. They board their boats and canoes during favorable weather and stay avoid the sea when conditions seem
Nonetheless, the Theogony focuses on the gods, while Works and days deals mostly with human fate in this world of the gods. It is a poetic piece that basically gives advice on how to live a life of honest industry. In the poem, Hesiod advises his younger brother Perses on how to prosper in a world of Zeus’s rule. The Theogony and Works and Days are somewhat complementary and address problems we might have, even today. They seek to answer the question, “What are human’s relationship with gods?” They also inform readers that the world is both inhabited spiritually by deities and physically by …show more content…
In the later sections of Works and Days, Hesiod advises his brother Perses on how to live a noble, hardworking life. Agriculture is the major theme in the section of the poem. Here, at the beginning of the section on works, the whole agricultural endeavor is summed up by the juxtaposition of harvesting and plowing in. First one plows, then sows, and finally harvests. This method of farming has not changed, at least not in Ghana. Agriculture is one of the main sources of economic stability for the people of Ghana. Therefore, farmers take the times and seasons very seriously. At harvest time, they wake up early in the morning so they can get enough harvest. Just as Hesiod describes, fishermen in Ghana have developed intuitive senses which help them determine when to go to sea. They board their boats and canoes during favorable weather and stay avoid the sea when conditions seem