Pindar
Publié le 22/02/2012
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(518–438 b.c.) Greek The great lyric poet
of ancient Greece. He was born near Thebes into a distinguished
family. When he was 20 years old, another
noble family commissioned Pindar to write a poem in
honor of one of their sons, who won the footrace at the
Pythian Games held at Delphi. Pindar's fame dates
from then. He was asked to write more poems to celebrate
similar events. In all of them, he alluded to the
mythology of Greece and is therefore a most valuable
source of knowledge of the ancient religion.