Hesiod was an ancient Greek poet who was throught to have lived around the same time as Homer. Hesiod is considered to be the first economist and he was also a key source of Greek mythology, farming techniques and ancient time-keeping. Hesiod's poem Theogony is about the origins of the Gods and the world.

Hesiod was an ancient Greek poet who was throught to have lived around the same time as Homer. Hesiod is considered to be the first economist and he was also a key source of Greek mythology, farming techniques and ancient time-keeping. The Hesiod Collection includes The Shield of Heracles, Theogony, and Works & Days.