CLAS 430 Lecture Notes - Greek Lyric, Ibycus
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Lyrical and epic poetry from the same time period, lyrical poetry is just as old. Many points of contact between the two. Choral (group of people) & monodic (one person singing) Occasions: work, funeral, wedding, celebrate gods, battle. Different settlings: theatre, sanctuaries, in collection w/ athletic events. Olympia panhellenic (all greek), interstate sanctuary. Site of olympic games, traditionally founded in 776 bce. The poets were commissioned by the victor (or family of the victor) to communicate the victory. Seen as a sign of divine favor. Balance between celebrating the victor and the city they were from: if the victor was a boy, the poet must name his father and where they are from. Very few collections of antiquities, did not survive (fragmented) Often found from wrappings of ancient mummies. You too, polycrates, will have undying fame in accordance with my song and my fame tyrant is not necessarily bad. It was a term to describe one leader.
