he was not the first to begin this evolution many of what we label as pre-Socratics began this movement. Plato was not the beginning of the Greek enlightenment he is more the climax or water shed in that period of history.
             The transition from oral to literate habits of communication in Greek culture begins with Hesoid. Hesoid used poetry himself while questioning the accepted epic poems of Homer. It is important to understand that Homer's works were not simply pretty stories to be enjoyed, they existed as a bible for Greek thought. In a sense Hesoid began the questioning of accepted thought and Plato had the solutions to the problems in Greek thought. During Hesoid's era oral verse was the instrument of a cultural indoctrination, the ultimate purpose of was the preservation of a group identity. Hesoid's works are best described as encyclopedias of Greek culture. His first work Theogony in superficial terms is a catalogue of the names of Greek gods and their functions arranged in families. We must not over look the fact that Hesoid did use Homeric verse in his writings. Homeric verse m
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