Pindar

"Mother of the Sun, Theia of many names, for your sake men honor gold as more powerful than anything else; and through the value you bestow on them, o queen, ships contending on the sea and yoked teams of horses in swift-whirling contests become marvels."

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Source: Pindar (1959). “The odes of Pindar”

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Pindar

Pindar

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Pindar was an ancient Greek poet known for his odes celebrating athletic victories, emphasizing themes of excellence and honor in human achievement.

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