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Demophilus

Possibly a victor or patron mentioned in the odes.

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First appearance: victory odes

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Exiled Kyrenian noble living in Thebes, for whom Pindar wrote the ode.
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ARArkesilasTMThe MuseBABattusPIPindarRHRhadamanthusDEDemophilus

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  • Victors, patrons, and mythological figures

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  • Aftermath
  • Closing

The emotional and psychological peak occurs in the revelation that the flute’s music—celebrated as Midas’s vic…

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