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-600–-600 · 6th century BC Greek lyric poet

Also known as: Ibykos, Ibicus of Rhegium, Ibykos von Rhegion, Ивик, 이뷔코스, イビュコス

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Stesichorus-629–-554
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Western Greek choral lyric retelling epic myth in a lyric idiom much like Ibycus's mythological narratives. (AI reason)
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Fragmentary archaic lyric of intense erotic desire and vivid nature imagery. (AI reason)
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Simonides of Ceos-555–-468
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Late archaic lyric and encomia for patrons, sharing Ibycus's courtly and praise-poem modes. (AI reason)
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Pindar-516–-436
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Elaborate choral lyric weaving myth into praise of patrons, descending from the Ibycean encomium. (AI reason)
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Bacchylides-515–-450
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Choral odes with lush narrative myth and ornate epithets akin to Ibycus's style. (AI reason)
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Theognis of Megara-569–-484
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Archaic elegiac verse on pederastic love and the symposium. (AI reason)
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Mimnermus-669–-600
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Archaic elegy on love, youth and the sorrow of ageing, echoing Ibycus's erotic melancholy. (AI reason)
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