This rille runs 300 km east-southeastward to the Palus Epidemiarum The low rim of Hesiodus is heavily worn, with the southwest rim being slightly intruded upon by Hesodius A.

The latter is an unusual circular crater with a concentric inner wall.

To the southeast, a cleft in the wall of Hesiodus joins the crater to Pitatus.

It lacks a central peak, and, instead, a small impact crater Hesiodus D lies at the middle.

By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Hesiodus.