Pindar

Summary

Pindar is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Cynocephalus^[2]. He was born on 522 BC^[3]. He died in Argos^[4]. He died on 450 BC^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], mythographer^[7], and writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (616 views/month, #6,886 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Pindar's place of birth was Cynocephalus^[2].
• Pindar died in Argos^[4].
• Pindar was born on 522 BC^[3].
• Pindar was born on 522 BC^[10].
• Pindar was born on 518 BC^[11].
• Pindar was born on 517 BC^[12].
• Pindar died on 450 BC^[5].
• Pindar died on 437 BC^[13].
• Burial took place at Tomb of Pindar at the hippodrome of Thebes^[14].
• Pindar's father was Daiphantus^[15].
• Pindar held citizenship in Boeotian confederation^[16].
• Aeolic Greek was Pindar's native language^[17].
• Pindar worked as a poet^[6].
• Pindar worked as a mythographer^[7].
• Pindar worked as a writer^[8].
• Pindar's field of work was poetry^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Pindar is Victory Odes^[19].
• Pindar is recorded as male^[20].
• Pindar's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Pindar's Commons category is recorded as Pindar^[22].
• Pindar's unmarried partner is recorded as Theoxenus of Tenedos^[23].
• Pindar's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Pindar^[24].
• Pindar's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[25].
• Pindar's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[26].
• Pindar's described by source is recorded as 1870 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology^[27].

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Origins and Family

Pindar was born in Cynocephalus^[2]. Recorded date of birth include 522 BC^[3], 518 BC^[11], and 517 BC^[12]. His father was Daiphantus^[15]. Aeolic Greek was his native language^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], mythographer^[7], and writer^[8]. Pindar's field of work was poetry^[18].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Pindar is Victory Odes^[19].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 450 BC^[5] and 437 BC^[13]. Pindar died in Argos^[4]. He is buried at Tomb of him at the hippodrome of Thebes^[14].

Why It Matters

Pindar ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (616 views/month, #6,886 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

He has been cited as an influence by Henry David Thoreau^[30], a poet^[31], 1817–1862^[32], of United States^[33], awarded the Hall of Fame for Great Americans^[34], specialised in writing^[35]; Aristophanes^[36], a comedy writer^[37], -0448–-0386^[38], of Classical Athens^[39], specialised in literature^[40]; Bronze Age Pervert^[41], a writer^[42]; and Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock^[43], a poet^[44], 1724–1803^[45], of Germany^[46].

Works attributed to him include Victory Odes^[47], a literary work^[48].

FAQs

Where was Pindar born?

Pindar's place of birth was Cynocephalus^[2].

Where did Pindar die?

Pindar passed away in Argos^[4].

Who were Pindar's parents?

Pindar's father was Daiphantus^[15].

What did Pindar do for work?

Pindar worked as poet^[6], mythographer^[7], and writer^[8].

Who did Pindar influence?

Pindar has been cited as an influence by Henry David Thoreau^[30], Aristophanes^[36], Bronze Age Pervert^[41], and Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock^[43].