Victory odes for athletic champions, a contemporary and rival of Pindar. Bacchylides' style is more narrative and accessible — his account of Theseus' dive to the sea-floor is vivid poetry.
Start ReadingBacchylides celebrates an athletic victor with the lyre poetry of victory, weaving mythological narrative through praise of the champion and his city.
Bacchylides celebrates an athletic victor with the lyre poetry of victory, weaving mythological narrative through praise of the champion and his city.
Bacchylides celebrates an athletic victor with the lyre poetry of victory, weaving mythological narrative through praise of the champion and his city.
Bacchylides celebrates an athletic victor with the lyre poetry of victory, weaving mythological narrative through praise of the champion and his city.
Bacchylides celebrates an athletic victor with the lyre poetry of victory, weaving mythological narrative through praise of the champion and his city.
Bacchylides celebrates an athletic victor with the lyre poetry of victory, weaving mythological narrative through praise of the champion and his city.
Bacchylides celebrates an athletic victor with the lyre poetry of victory, weaving mythological narrative through praise of the champion and his city.
Bacchylides celebrates an athletic victor with the lyre poetry of victory, weaving mythological narrative through praise of the champion and his city.
Bacchylides celebrates an athletic victor with the lyre poetry of victory, weaving mythological narrative through praise of the champion and his city.
Bacchylides celebrates an athletic victor with the lyre poetry of victory, weaving mythological narrative through praise of the champion and his city.
Bacchylides celebrates an athletic victor with the lyre poetry of victory, weaving mythological narrative through praise of the champion and his city.
Bacchylides celebrates an athletic victor with the lyre poetry of victory, weaving mythological narrative through praise of the champion and his city.
Bacchylides celebrates an athletic victor with the lyre poetry of victory, weaving mythological narrative through praise of the champion and his city.
Bacchylides celebrates an athletic victor with the lyre poetry of victory, weaving mythological narrative through praise of the champion and his city.