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| Arion was a famous poet in ] |
'''Arion''' was a famous poet in ] who lived in ] in ]. He attended a musical competition in ], which he won. On his return trip from | ||
| ⚫ | Sicily, the avaricious sailors plotted to kill Arion and steal the rich | ||
| attend a musical competition in ], which he won, but on return from | |||
| ⚫ | prizes he carried homewards. Arion was given the choice of "suicide" with a proper burial on land, or being thrown in the sea to perish. | ||
| ⚫ | Sicily the avaricious sailors plotted to kill Arion and steal the rich | ||
| ⚫ | Neither prospect appealed to Arion and he asked for permission to | ||
| prices he carried homewards. Arion was given the choice of suicide, | |||
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| ⚫ | Neither |
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| sing a last song to win time. | sing a last song to win time. | ||
| Playing his chitara Arion song a praise to ], the god of poetry, | Playing his chitara, Arion song a praise to ], the god of poetry, | ||
| and his song attracted a number of dolphins around the ship. At the end | and his song attracted a number of dolphins around the ship. At the end | ||
| of the song Arion threw himself in the sea rather than being killed, | of the song Arion threw himself in the sea rather than being killed, | ||
| but one of the dolphins saved his |
but one of the dolphins saved his life and carried him to safety. | ||
| Arion then continued to Corinth by other means and arrived before the | Arion then continued to Corinth by other means and arrived before the | ||
| sailors that tried to kill him. On return |
sailors that tried to kill him. On return to Corinth the king didn't | ||
| quite believe Arion's fantastic story. The sailors believed Arion was | quite believe Arion's fantastic story. The sailors believed Arion was | ||
| dead in the sea, and on arrival in Corinth they told the king that Arion | dead in the sea, and on arrival in Corinth they told the king that Arion | ||
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| Other variations of the story |
Other variations of the story exist. | ||
Revision as of 12:50, 30 March 2002
Arion was a famous poet in greek mythology who lived in Corinth in Greece. He attended a musical competition in Sicily, which he won. On his return trip from Sicily, the avaricious sailors plotted to kill Arion and steal the rich prizes he carried homewards. Arion was given the choice of "suicide" with a proper burial on land, or being thrown in the sea to perish. Neither prospect appealed to Arion and he asked for permission to sing a last song to win time.
Playing his chitara, Arion song a praise to Apollo, the god of poetry, and his song attracted a number of dolphins around the ship. At the end of the song Arion threw himself in the sea rather than being killed, but one of the dolphins saved his life and carried him to safety. Arion then continued to Corinth by other means and arrived before the sailors that tried to kill him. On return to Corinth the king didn't quite believe Arion's fantastic story. The sailors believed Arion was dead in the sea, and on arrival in Corinth they told the king that Arion had decided to remain in Italy. The king then understood that Arion's story was true and punished the sailors with death.
Other variations of the story exist.