Epinikion

By Jesse Russell

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles The epinikion or epinicion (plural epinikia or epinicia, Greek ἐπινίκιον, from epi-, "on," + nik , "victory") is a genre of occasional poetry also known in English as a victory ode. In ancient Greece, the epinikion most often took the form of a choral lyric, commissioned for and performed at the celebration of an athletic victory in the Panhellenic Games and sometimes in honor of a victory in war. Major poets in the genre are Simonides, Bacchylides, and Pindar.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 5510890967
• ISBN13: 9785510890969
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Book on Demand Ltd.
• Length: 146 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.8" x 8.3"