#bacchylides
- Bacchylides — An ancient Greek lyric poet (5th century BC), native to Iulis on the island of Ceos, nephew of Simonides and a contemporary rival of Pindar. He is renowned for his epinicians (triumphal odes dedicated to victors at the Panhellenic games) and dithyrambs, which are characterized by an elegant narrative style, great clarity of expression, fluid composition, and a refined use of myths reflected in artistic images of exceptional sensitivity.