Who is Hesiod from Theogony and Works and Days and what is their importance?

Hesiod as the author and by naming himself, is the narrator of both "Theogony" and "Works and Days." He claims that he has been inspired by the muses to sing the glory of the gods. The muses convey the history of the gods to Hesiod. In "Works and Days," the narrator addresses his brother, chiding him for stealing his inheritance and urging him to be honest and work in order to become rich and successful. Hesiod believes that he has been given a divine tongue by the muses.