The extant odes of Pindar vs The Olympian and Pythian odes: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Greek Laudatory poetry, Athletics, Olympic games, Games, Greek Mythology, Poetry
The extant odes of Pindar
This collection of extant odes by the Greek poet Pindar (c. 581-438 BC) presents a comprehensive look at the odes that define his poetic career. Along with Sappho, Pindar is one of the esteemed nine lyric poets of…
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The Olympian and Pythian odes
The Going of the White Swan Pindar , ancient Greek lyric poet from Thebes (422-443B.C.) This ebook presents «The Going of the White Swan», from Pindar . A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The extant odes of Pindar is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 7 for The Olympian and Pythian odes.
- The extant odes of Pindar has the widest readership — 1681 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The extant odes of Pindar | The Olympian and Pythian odes | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (1681) | 4.0 (116) |
| Google Books | — | 3.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (5) | — |
Reception
| The extant odes of Pindar | The Olympian and Pythian odes | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1681 | 116 |
| Editions | 15 | 20 |
| Citations | — | 89 |
| Want to read | 3656 | 275 |
| Reading it now | 111 | 10 |
| Written reviews | 117 | 10 |
| Pages | 178 | 395 |