Ancient World

Pindar's Mythmaking: The Fourth Pythian Ode

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Published:
Jul 14, 2014
1986
Pages:
224
Size:
6 x 9 in.

Combining historical and philological method with contemporary literary analysis, this study of Pindar’s longest and most elaborate victory ode, the Fourth Pythian, traces the underlying mythical patterns, implicit poetics, and processes of mythopoesis that animate his poetry.

Originally published in 1986.

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