The singer and the dolphin
Arion was one of the most famous singers in the ancient world. On one occasion he won an important festival Sicily,
and as his prize he received so many jewels and golden cups that he was obliged
to hire a ship to carry them all home to Corinth. Unfortunately, this huge
treasure made the sailors very
jealous, and in order to have it for themselves, they attacked the singer
and were about to throw him
overboard.
Arion did not put up a struggle, instead he asked only
that he be allowed to sing
one last song. His wish was granted and the sailors were so enchanted by his voice that they were hardly aware of
what happened next. At the first
notes of his song, a dolphin swam alongside, attracted by the beautiful music. Immediately Arion jumped overboard
onto the dolphin's back and was carried back across the
sea.
When the ship finally reached port in Corinth, the wicked sailors began to
tell everyone that there had been a storm, during which the famous singer had been lost at sea. They were struck dumb
with amazement, however, when
Arion arrived with a company of soldiers to arrest them.
In memory of this event, a statue of a young man on
the back of a dolphin, was erected in the port of Corinth. This statue is still there today.
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