[161c] ἔρημος οὖν ὢν βοηθείας καὶ ἀπορῶν ὁρμῇ τινι χρήσαιτο δαιμονίῳ τὸ μὲν σῶμα κοσμῆσαι καὶ λαβεῖν ἐντάφιον αὑτῷ τὸν ἐναγώνιον ἔτι ζῶν κόσμον, ἐξᾷσαι δὲ τὸν βίον τελευτῶν καὶ μὴ γενέσθαι κατὰ τοῦτο τῶν κύκνων ἀγεννέστερος. ἐσκευασμένος οὖν καὶ προειπὼν ὅτι προθυμία τις αὐτὸν ἔχοι τῶν νόμων διελθεῖν τὸν Πυθικὸν ὑπὲρ σωτηρίας αὑτοῦ καὶ τῆς νεὼς καὶ τῶν ἐμπλεόντων, [161d] καταστὰς παρὰ τὸν τοῖχον ἐν πρύμνῃ καί τινα θεῶν πελαγίων ἀνάκλησιν προανακρουσάμενος ᾁδοι τὸν νόμον. καὶ ὅσον οὔπω μεσοῦντος αὐτοῦ καταδύοιτο μὲν ὁ ἥλιος εἰς τὴν θάλατταν, ἀναφαίνοιτο δ᾽ ἡ Πελοπόννησος.
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Arion’s last song
Here are three videos and a website to help you imagine what Arion’s final song may have sounded like. Each of these videos provide a different perspective on ancient Greek music, especially ancient Greek string instruments.
Peter Pringle, “The Ancient Greek Kithara”
Stefan Hagel, “Ancient Greek Music,” a lecture-demonstration in Lund, Sweden
James Lloyd, “The Oldest Song from Ancient Greece: The Sekilos Song,” World History Encyclopedia.
Stefan Hagel, “Ancient Greek Music,” includes ancient melodies and instruments, the aulos and kithara.
