The 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 odes of Pindar
The odes of Pindar (518-438 B.C.), the most renowned of the ancient Greek poets, were choral songs extolling victories at the Games at Olympia, Delphi, Nemea, and Corinth, that covered the specturm of Greek mythological…
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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 odes of Pindar is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 7 for The Olympian and Pythian odes.
- The odes of Pindar has the widest readership — 1680 ratings behind its score.
- The Olympian and Pythian odes reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 89 times.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The odes of Pindar | The Olympian and Pythian odes | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (1680) | 4.0 (116) |
| Google Books | — | 3.0 (1) |
Reception
| The odes of Pindar | The Olympian and Pythian odes | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1680 | 116 |
| Editions | 32 | 20 |
| Citations | 41 | 89 |
| Want to read | 3656 | 275 |
| Reading it now | 111 | 10 |
| Written reviews | 117 | 10 |
| Pages | 256 | 395 |