Classical Kids: An Activity Guide to Life in Ancient Greece and Rome

Classical Kids: An Activity Guide to Life in Ancient Greece and Rome — page 9
them Odysseus returned in a disguise murdered the suitors and greeted his son Telemachus who had grown up while he was away Professional reciters would tell the stories by memory to audiences who always enjoyed it when the hero was successful Hesiod was who became a Creek sheepherder a professional reciter of epics He made up some of his own epics and also wrote an almanac called Works and Days which was sort of a calendar It was full of magic and advice about saving money and working hard Centuries later Benjamin Franklin did the same with Poor Richard's