← BacchylidesFragmentsby BacchylidesRemaining poetic pieces from the Hellenistic Greek lyricistFind on Amazon↗About the authorBacchylidesGreek lyric poet and nephew of Simonides whose Odes were discovered on papyrus in 1896. He was a rival of Pindar and wrote victory odes and dithyrambs.More by BacchylidesOdesVictory odes celebrating athletic achievements at Greek games→DithyrambsLyric poems honoring Dionysus and the ritualistic dithyrambic form→
