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Arion (Greek: Ἀρίων; fl. c. 620 BC) was a kitharode in ancient Greece, a Dionysiac poet credited with inventing the dithyramb. The islanders of Lesbos claimed him as their native son, but Arion found a patron in Periander, tyrant of Corinth. Although notable for his musical inventions, Arion is chiefly remembered for the fantastic myth of his kidnapping by pirates and miraculous rescue by dolphins, a folktale motif.
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Arion on Dolphins
“Round thee sport in joyous rout Lightly leaping, gleaming, glancing, Tossing in their finny dancing Bristly mane and flattened snout, Dolphins, whom the Muse enthrals— Playmates ’neath the briny waters Chasing Amphitrite’s daughters In the Nereids’ halls.”
About Arion
Arion (Greek: Ἀρίων; fl. c. 620 BC) was a kitharode in ancient Greece, a Dionysiac poet credited with inventing the dithyramb. The islanders of Lesbos claimed him as their native son, but Arion found a patron in Periander, tyrant of Corinth. Although notable for his musical inventions, Arion is chiefly remembered for the fantastic myth of his kidnapping by pirates and miraculous rescue by dolphins, a folktale motif.