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Look up: Arion

  1. Arion
    Arion is a city in Crawford County Iowa, USA. Arion is a township in Cloud County Kansas, USA.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/nol.php

  2. Arion
    (lived 7th century BC) Greek writer, reputedly the first to introduce choral works known as dithyrambs. He returned to the court of Periander of Corinth after visiting Italy and Sicily. Legend records that he was saved...
    Found on http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/

  3. Arion
    `Arion` was a legendary kitharode in ancient Greece, a Dionysiac poet credited with inventing the dithyramb. The islanders of Lesbos claimed him as their native son, but Arion found a patron in Periander, tyrant of Corinth. Although notable for his musical inventions, Arion is chiefly remembered for the fantastic myth of his kidnapping by pirates and miraculous rescue.
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arion

  4. Arion
    (from the article `Greek mythology`) ...carried off Europa, a Phoenician princess, and he appeared in the guise of a swan in order to attract Leda, wife of a king of Sparta. Poseidon ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/a/99

  5. Arion
    semilegendary Greek poet and musician of Methymna in Lesbos. He is said to have invented the dithyramb (choral poem or chant performed at the ... [2 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/a/99

  6. Arion
    Arion is a English girl name. The meaning of the name is `Silver` The name Arion doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Arion seems to be unique!
    Found on http://i-am-pregnant.com/names/girls/Ari

  7. Arion
    Arion (uri'un) , Greek poet, inventor of the dithyramb. He is said to have lived at Periander's court in Corinth in the late 7th cent. B.C. A legend repeated by Herodotus tells how, having been thrown overboard by pirates, Arion was saved by a dolphin charmed by his music.See A. W. Pickard-Cambr...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A08


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