1) Ancient Greek poetry 
The epinikion or epinicion (plural epinikia or epinicia, Greek ἐπινίκιον, from epi-, `on,` + nikê, `victory`) is a genre of occasional poetry also known in English as a victory ode. In ancient Greece, the epinikion most often took the form of a choral lyric, commissioned for and performed at the celebration of an athletic victory in...
ode in honour of a victor or winner