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Summary:

The odes of Pindar (518-438 B.C.), the most renowned of the ancient Greek poets, were choral songs extolling victories at the Games at Olympia, Delphi, Nemea, and Corinth, that covered the specturm of Greek mythological and moral belief.

Table of Contents:

• Pythian X
• Pythian VI
• Pythian XII
• Olympian XIV
• Pythian VII
• Nemean II
• Nemean V
• Isthmian VI
• Isthmian V
• Isthmian VIII
• Isthmians II-IV
• Olympian XI
• Olympian I
• Nemean I
• Olympian III
• Olympian II
• Pythian III
• Nemean III
• Olympian X
• Nemean IV

• Nemean IX
• Olympian VI
• Olympian XII
• Pythian I.

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Author/Creator:

Pindar

Contributors:

Bowra, C. M. (Cecil Maurice), 1898-1971 , translator

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Works [of Pindar] (Complete) (English)

Related Series:

Penguin classics; L209

Subjects:

Pindar — Translations into English

Laudatory poetry, Greek — Translations into English

Olympic games (Ancient) — Poetry

Athletics — Greece — Poetry

Mythology, Greek — Poetry

Games — Greece — Poetry

Pindar

Laudatory poetry, Greek

Olympic games (Ancient)

Athletics

Mythology, Greek

Games

Greece

Genres:

Translations

Poetry

General Notes:

Includes index.

Physical Description:

256 pages ; 19 cm.

Call Numbers:

PA4275.E5 B6

ISBNs:

014044209X
9780140442090

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

73417474

OCLC Numbers:

28781