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Revision as of 09:25, 30 March 2002 by Seindal (talk | contribs) (*Article added)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Arion was a famous poet in greek mythology. He lived in Corinth in Greece, but desided to attend a musical competition in Sicily, which he won, but on return from Sicily the avaricious sailors plotted to kill Arion and steal the rich prices he carried homewards. Arion was given the choice of suicide, allowing a proper burial on land, or being thrown in the sea to perish. Neither prospective 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 lived 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 exists.