World History
“The Abyss” of History, as Spoken by Hesiod
Tonight, we are going to take a dive into “the abyss” of history, as spoken by Hesiod. The deep past of humanity, where a child would live for a hundred years prior to adulthood (!), and a curious ‘prediction’ about our future, as we see it unfold before us these days. Scholars attribute Hesiod’s poem titled ‘Work and Days’ to have been written around 800 BC/BCE. The reality of it is that this is mere speculation. There are those who believe it was written much earlier but have been unable to pinpoint the exact point in time is unknown. WhatRead More
