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Like most Greeks, Periander, His court was crowded with





King of Corinth, was a singers and musicians.





music lover.

Like most Greeks, Periander, His court was crowded with





King of Corinth, was a singers and musicians.





music lover.

But his favorite star was So when Arion asked to visit





Arion. Arion’s music always Sicily for a music festival,





put Periander in a good mood. Periander hated the idea.

But his favorite star was So when Arion asked to visit





Arion. Arion’s music always Sicily for a music festival,





put Periander in a good mood. Periander hated the idea.

“I shall be grouchy all Finally, Arion convinced him





the time you are away,” that it would be worth all the





he declared gloomily. prize money he would win.

“I shall be grouchy all Finally, Arion convinced him





the time you are away,” that it would be worth all the





he declared gloomily. prize money he would win.

So a ship was rigged and manned, and Arion set sail for Sicily.

So a ship was rigged and manned, and Arion set sail for Sicily.

Once there, it seemed that He won so many prizes that





Arion could not play or it took twelve porters to





sing a wrong note. carry them to the ship.

Once there, it seemed that He won so many prizes that





Arion could not play or it took twelve porters to





sing a wrong note. carry them to the ship.

Arion was delighted to be The sailors were delighted





returning home to Periander too, for they were thinking




with such fame and fortune. of stealing the prizes.

Arion was delighted to be The sailors were delighted





returning home to Periander too, for they were thinking




with such fame and fortune. of stealing the prizes.

When the ship was well out





to sea, they surrounded Arion tried to persuade




Arion with shouts of, “You them to take his gold and





must die!” spare his life.

When the ship was well out





to sea, they surrounded Arion tried to persuade




Arion with shouts of, “You them to take his gold and





must die!” spare his life.

But the sailors felt they Arion pleaded to be allowed




would only be safe with to sing one last song.





Arion dead.

But the sailors felt they Arion pleaded to be allowed




would only be safe with to sing one last song.





Arion dead.

He knelt on the prow and Then, as the last notes died





sang to the gods to look on away, he threw himself into





him kindly. the sea.

He knelt on the prow and Then, as the last notes died





sang to the gods to look on away, he threw himself into





him kindly. the sea.

The waves closed over him and the ship sailed on.

The waves closed over him and the ship sailed on.

Arion’s beautiful singing dolphins that took him to





attracted a school of the shores of Corinth.

Arion’s beautiful singing dolphins that took him to





attracted a school of the shores of Corinth.

Arriving home before the Relieved to have Arion back,





ship, Arion related his Periander swore to punish





adventures to Periander. the sailors.

Arriving home before the Relieved to have Arion back,





ship, Arion related his Periander swore to punish





adventures to Periander. the sailors.

“Have you news of Arion?”

When the sailors returned,

Periander asked.

Periander hid Arion behind a


“Why, yes,” the sailors replied.

screen, and then summoned


“He has been delayed in

them.


Sicily by all the festivities.”

“Have you news of Arion?”

When the sailors returned,

Periander asked.

Periander hid Arion behind a


“Why, yes,” the sailors replied.

screen, and then summoned


“He has been delayed in

them.


Sicily by all the festivities.”

As they spoke these words, The sailors tried to run away





Arion appeared from behind but the guards surrounded




the screen. them.

As they spoke these words, The sailors tried to run away





Arion appeared from behind but the guards surrounded




the screen. them.

Periander was all for having but Arion was more merciful





the murderous thieves and begged for their lives.




executed on the spot,

Periander was all for having but Arion was more merciful





the murderous thieves and begged for their lives.




executed on the spot,

So Periander banished them This done, Periander settled





to an ugly, barbarous land. back to enjoy some of Arion’s





finest singing.

So Periander banished them This done, Periander settled





to an ugly, barbarous land. back to enjoy some of Arion’s





finest singing.

As the music floated for the first time since Arion





around him, Periander’s had left, a smile came to his





thoughts grew calm and, lips.

As the music floated for the first time since Arion





around him, Periander’s had left, a smile came to his





thoughts grew calm and, lips.