Hesiodic

adjective

He·​si·​od·​ic

¦hēsē¦ädik sometimes ¦hesē- or ¦hēzē-

: of or relating to the poet Hesiod or his simple practical maxims or theology

Word History

Etymology

Hesiod, 8th century b.c. Greek poet (from Greek Hēsiodos) + English -ic

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