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The Odes of Pindar
- By: Pindar
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 5 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 40
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Story4 out of 5 stars 31
Pindar was one of the greatest lyric poets of ancient Greece. He is best known today for his odes to the victors of athletic contests, including those at famed Olympia. These odes, the only complete surviving pieces by Pindar, are marvels of sustained imagination, packed with dense parallels between the athletic victor, his illustrious aristocratic ancestors, and the myths of Olympian gods and heroes like Jason, Heracles, and Perseus.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Soulful as the Iliad
- By Erin Hiremath on 09-25-23
- The Odes of Pindar
- By: Pindar
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
Glorious, masterful poetry from ancient times
Reviewed: 03-16-25
This is a phenomenal find, if you like to hear beautiful verse, performed with dignity and confidence. This poetry has managed to survive centuries yet somehow still seems bright as day.
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