Pindar
Pindar wrote odes for the vistors of panhellenic games and was himself one of the most celebrated poets in ancient Greece.
Pindar's Odes Commentary
A list of commentaries on each of Pindar's Pythian and Olympian Odes.
A list of commentaries on each of Pindar's Pythian and Olympian Odes.
Aetiology of the Olympic Games
Gregory Nagy's interpretation of Pindar's explanation of the origins of the Olympic games.
Gregory Nagy's interpretation of Pindar's explanation of the origins of the Olympic games.
Background Notes on Pindar
Pindar was commissioned to write poems. His commissioned poems on victors of panhellenic games (epinician odes) contained praise, moral maxims, mythic exemplum, and a prayer for future success.
Pindar was commissioned to write poems. His commissioned poems on victors of panhellenic games (epinician odes) contained praise, moral maxims, mythic exemplum, and a prayer for future success.
Perseus Encyclopedia - Pindar
Search Perseus for article on the life, writing, infuence, and importance of Pindar.
Search Perseus for article on the life, writing, infuence, and importance of Pindar.