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|56 τὸν μὲν οὐδὲ θανόντ’ ἀοιδαὶ <ἐπ>έλιπον, |57 ἀλλά οἱ παρά τε πυρὰν τάφον θ’ Ἑλικώνιαι παρθένοι |58 στάν, ἐπὶ θρῆνόν τε πολύφαμον ἔχεαν. |59 ἔδοξ’ ἦρα καὶ ἀθανάτοις, |60 ἐσ ... Continue reading
[[See translation above]]The relevance of this death scene to Pindar’s song of praise for the chariot victory celebrated by his patrons, Xenokrates and Thrasyboulos, is signaled th ... Continue reading
I.8.56-62
Gregory Nagy|56 τὸν μὲν οὐδὲ θανόντ’ ἀοιδαὶ <ἐπ>έλιπον, |57 ἀλλά οἱ παρά τε πυρὰν τάφον θ’ Ἑλικώνιαι παρθένοι |58 στάν, ἐπὶ θρῆνόν τε πολύφαμον ἔχεαν. |59 ἔδοξ’ ἦρα καὶ ἀθανάτοις, |60 ἐσ ... Continue reading
Pythian 6.26-51
Gregory Nagy[[See translation above]]The relevance of this death scene to Pindar’s song of praise for the chariot victory celebrated by his patrons, Xenokrates and Thrasyboulos, is signaled th ... Continue reading