Nemean

Books

• Nemean 1 ΧΡΟΜΙῼ ΑΙΤΝΑΙῼ ΙΠΠΟΙΣ

  For Chromius of Aetna, winner of the chariot race. The myth of baby Heracles strangling the serpents. An ode of power and promise.

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• Nemean 2 ΤΙΜΟΔΗΜῼ ΑΧΑΡΝΕΙ ΠΑΓΚΡΑΤΙΑΣΤΗι

  For Timodemos of Acharnae, winner of the pankration. Brief but brilliant — the family's long tradition of athletic excellence.

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• Nemean 3 ΑΡΙΣΤΟΚΛΕΙΔΗι ΑΙΓΙΝΗΤΗι ΠΑΓΚΡΑΤΙΑΣΤΗι

  For Aristoclides of Aegina, winner of the pankration. The myth of the Aeacidae, Aegina's greatest heroes — Peleus, Telamon, and Achilles.

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• Nemean 4 ΤΙΜΑΣΑΡΧῼ ΑΙΓΙΝΗΤΗι ΠΑΙΔΙ ΠΑΛΑΙΣΤΗι

  For Timasarchus of Aegina, winner of the boys' wrestling. The myth of Ajax and Heracles at Troy.

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• Nemean 5 ΠΥΘΕΑι ΑΙΓΙΝΗΤΗι ΑΓΕΝΕΙῼ ΠΑΓΚΡΑΤΙΑΣΤΗι

  For Pytheas of Aegina, winner of the pankration. The myth of Peleus on Aegina and the founding of the Myrmidons.

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• Nemean 6 ΑΛΚΙΜΙΔΗι ΑΙΓΙΝΗΤΗι ΠΑΙΔΙ ΠΑΛΑΙΣΤΗι

  For Alcimidas of Aegina, winner of the boys' wrestling. A family that has won twenty-five crowns at the games. The myth of Achilles and Memnon.

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• Nemean 7 ΣΩΓΕΝΕΙ ΑΙΓΙΝΗΤΗι ΠΑΙΔΙ ΠΕΝΤΑΘΛῼ

  For Sogenes of Aegina, winner of the boys' pentathlon. The myth of Neoptolemus at Delphi — his death and his cult.

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• Nemean 8 ΔΕΙΝΙΑι ΑΙΓΙΝΗΤΗι ΔΙΑΥΛΟΔΡΟΜῼ

  For Deinis of Aegina, winner of the foot race. The myth of Ajax and the shield of Achilles.

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• Nemean 9 ΧΡΟΜΙῼ ΑΙΤΝΑΙῼ ΑΡΜΑΤΙ

  For Chromius of Aetna, winner of the chariot race. The 'Seven against Thebes' myth and the fulfilment of prophecy.

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• Nemean 10 ΘΕΑΙῼ ΑΡΓΕΙῼ ΠΑΛΑΙΣΤΗι

  For Theaeus of Argos, winner of the wrestling. The myth of the Danaid brides at Argos and their suitors' contest.

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• Nemean 11 ΑΡΙΣΤΑΓΟΡΑι ΤΕΝΕΔΙῼ ΠΡΥΤΑΝΕΙ

  For Aristagoras of Tenedos, elected president of the council. Not a victory ode but a celebration of civic honour, with regret that Aristagoras never competed at Olympia.

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