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Pindar’s Pythian Twelve is the only choral lyric epinicion in our possession composed for the winner of a non-athletic competition. Often regarded as an ode of straightforward interpretation, close analysis of the text reveals that it presents several challenges to modern readers. This book offers an updated translation of the text and an investigation of the main interpretative issues of the epinicion with the aid of historical linguistics. By identifying devices which Pindar might have inherited from earlier periods of poetic language, the study provides insights into the thematic aspects of the ode as well as on Pindar’s compositional technique.
Price: $114.00
Pages: 248
Publisher: Brill
Imprint: Brill
Series: Ancient Languages and Civilizations
Publication Date:
17 April 2024
ISBN: 9789004688070
Format: Hardcover
"This is a groundbreaking book, one that employs a methodology that is seldom used in classical studies: Massetti shows that placing Pindar in correspondence with his broader Indo-European heritage yields valuable results. (...) As noted above, Massetti’s work is a success, and she is to be commended."
Chris Eckerman in Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2025.12.12
Chris Eckerman in Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2025.12.12
Laura Massetti, Ph.D. (2016), University of Cologne, is Researcher at University of Naples “L’Orientale”, where she teaches Greek Language and Literature. Her scientific interests comprise Greek Literature, Historical Linguistics, Comparative Mythology, and Religion