Victory Odes · Character
Herodotus
Victorious athlete from Thebes, celebrated in an Isthmian ode.
minor
Also known as Herodotus of Thebes
First appearance: victory odes
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Victorious charioteer from Thebes, honored in this ode for his win.
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The emotional and psychological peak occurs in the revelation that the flute’s music—celebrated as Midas’s vic…
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