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    This poem summarizes the story of Midas winning a flute playing contest in Acragas in 490 BC. It references the myths of how Athena discovered music by weaving the cries of the Gorgons into song heard by Perseus, and how she then taught humans to play reed flutes in imitation of those cries. The poem asks the city of Acragas to receive the victory garland for Midas as the champion of Hellas in the art of flute playing.

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    This poem summarizes the story of Midas winning a flute playing contest in Acragas in 490 BC. It references the myths of how Athena discovered music by weaving the cries of the Gorgons into song heard by Perseus, and how she then taught humans to play reed flutes in imitation of those cries. The poem asks the city of Acragas to receive the victory garland for Midas as the champion of Hellas in the art of flute playing.

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    Pythian 12 For Midas of Acragas Flute Playing Contest 490 B. C

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    This poem summarizes the story of Midas winning a flute playing contest in Acragas in 490 BC. It references the myths of how Athena discovered music by weaving the cries of the Gorgons into song heard by Perseus, and how she then taught humans to play reed flutes in imitation of those cries. The poem asks the city of Acragas to receive the victory garland for Midas as the champion of Hellas in the art of flute playing.

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    Pythian12

    ForMidasofAcragasFlutePlayingContest490B.C.

    Ibeseechyou,splendorlovingcity,mostbeautifulonearth,homeofPersephone;youwhoinhabitthehillof
    wellbuiltdwellingsabovethebanksofsheeppasturingAcragas:bepropitious,andwiththegoodwillofgods
    andmen,mistress,[5]receivethisvictorygarlandfromPythoinhonorofrenownedMidas,andreceivethe
    victorhimself,championofHellasinthatartwhichoncePallasAthenadiscoveredwhenshewoveintomusic
    thediredirgeoftherecklessGorgonswhichPerseusheard[10]pouringinslowanguishfrombeneaththe
    horriblesnakeyhairofthemaidens,whenhedidawaywiththethirdsisterandbroughtdeathtoseagirt
    Seriphusanditspeople.Yes,hebroughtdarknessonthemonstrousraceofPhorcus,andherepaidPolydectes
    withadeadlyweddingpresentforthelong[15]slaveryofhismotherandherforcedbridalbed;hestripped
    offtheheadofbeautifulMedusa,Perseus,thesonofDanae,whotheysaywasconceivedinaspontaneous
    showerofgold.Butwhenthevirgingoddesshadreleasedthatbelovedmanfromthoselabors,shecreatedthe
    manyvoicedsongofflutes[20]sothatshecouldimitatewithmusicalinstrumentstheshrillcrythatreached
    herearsfromthefastmovingjawsofEuryale.Thegoddessdiscoveredit;butshediscovereditformortal
    mentohave,andcalleditthemanyheadedstrain,thegloriousstrainthatenticesthepeopletogatherat
    contests,[25]oftensoundingthroughthinplatesofbrassandthroughreeds,whichgrowbesidethecityof
    lovelychoruses,thecityoftheGraces,inthesacredprecinctofthenymphofCephisus,reedsthatarethe
    faithfulwitnessesofthedancers.Ifthereisanyprosperityamongmen,itdoesnotappearwithouthardship.A
    godwillindeedgrantitinfulltoday...[30]Whatisfatedcannotbeescaped.Butthattimewillcome,
    strikingunexpectedly,andgiveonethingbeyondallexpectation,andwithholdanother.
    Odes.Pindar.DianeArnsonSvarlien.1990.

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