A Commentary on Pindar ‘Olympian’ 9

by Douglas E. Gerber

Book cover: A Commentary on Pindar ‘Olympian’ 9

Extent: 94 pages

Publisher: Franz Steiner Verlag

Subjects: Religious Studies

Series: Hermes - Einzelschriften

Series volume number: 87

Language: English

(Paperback) (Published)

(July 2002)

ISBN: 9783515080927

6.65 x 9.45 inches

Price: $51.00

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Olympian Nine celebrates the wrestling victory in 468 of Epharmostus of Opous. Although one of Pindar’s longer odes, it has received less scholarly attention than others of comparable size. The present commentary fills this gap. A significant portion of the ode is devoted to Epharmostus’ previous victories and an appendix analyses how victory catalogues are treated elsewhere by Pindar as well as by Bacchylides and agonistic epigrams.

  • By (author) Douglas E Gerber