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-516–-436 · 5th-century BC Greek lyric poet

Also known as: Dircæan Swan, Pindaarus, Pindaros, Pindarus, Pyndarus, Пиндар

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Composed epinician victory odes and dithyrambs in the same choral lyric tradition, blending myth with praise of athletes. (AI reason)
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Simonides of Ceos-555–-468
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Choral lyric poet of epinicians, encomia and epitaphs with gnomic reflection on human fortune. (AI reason)
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Early choral lyric with partheneia weaving myth into ritual performance. (AI reason)
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Stesichorus-629–-554
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Lyric narratives retelling heroic myth in grand triadic choral form. (AI reason)
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Sappho-650–-569
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Archaic Greek lyric in Aeolic dialect with intense imagery and divine invocation. (AI reason)
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Alcaeus of Mytilene-630–
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Aeolic lyric hymns and songs mixing myth, politics and festivity. (AI reason)
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Hesiod-775–-700
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Mythographic poetry on gods' genealogies and moral wisdom akin to Pindar's mythic digressions. (AI reason)
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Ὅμηρος
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Heroic myth and aristocratic values of glory that underpin Pindar's odes. (AI reason)
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Aeschylus-524–-455
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Dense, elevated choral lyric and solemn treatment of myth and divine justice. (AI reason)
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Horace-64–-7
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Latin odes consciously modeled on Greek lyric, including Pindaric praise poetry. (AI reason)
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