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Greek Mythology > People, Places, & Things > Alkman
A to Aegyptus Aello to Agesilaus I Agesilaus II to Akhaia Akhaian to Alkman Alkmene to Anaetius Anakeion to Apaturia Apeliotes to Argos Argus to Arkhidike Arkhilokhos to Astyanax Astydameia to Azov
A poet from the seventh century BCE; he was from Lydia and, unfortunately, very little remains of his work.
The few fragments we have are evocative and tantalizing; one such fragment is called, Hymns to Artemis of the Strict Observance; it was a hymn to be sung by young maidens, dressed as doves, at the Feast of the Plow; the imagery and subtle grace of this poem must have been breathtaking in its entirety.
For the complete collection of his extant poems I suggest the book “7 Greeks” by Guy Davenport (ISBN 0811212882); this book can be found at your library in section 881 or you can order this book through the Book Shop on this site which is linked to Amazon.com.
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A to Aegyptus Aello to Agesilaus I Agesilaus II to Akhaia Akhaian to Alkman Alkmene to Anaetius Anakeion to Apaturia Apeliotes to Argos Argus to Arkhidike Arkhilokhos to Astyanax Astydameia to Azov
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