Pindar

5th-century BC Greek lyric poet
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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 has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[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 has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

He has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock[29], a poet[30], 1724–1803[31], of Germany[32]; Bronze Age Pervert[33], a writer[34]; Aristophanes[35], a comedy writer[36], -0448–-0386[37], of Classical Athens[38], specialised in literature[39]; and Henry David Thoreau[40], a poet[41], 1817–1862[42], of United States[43], awarded the Hall of Fame for Great Americans[44], specialised in writing[45].

Works attributed to him include Victory Odes[46], a literary work[47].

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 Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock[29], Bronze Age Pervert[33], Aristophanes[35], and Henry David Thoreau[40].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . poets.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . wikidata.org.
  14. [23] . Suda. wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition. wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . Dictionnaire de l'Antiquité. wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . Dictionnaire de l'Antiquité. wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  2. 4d ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 7d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description 5th-century BC Greek lyric poet
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  5. 24d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 8w ago · JBradyK · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 8w ago · JBradyK · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 8w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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