Testimonies about the agons

The competition contexts of poetry and music

This section of the site contains literary and epigraphic evidence on the festive contexts in which artists measured
their poetic and musical skills, which in the 4th century expanded far beyond Athens.
The files present texts in the original language accompanied by critical apparatus, translation and commentary, as well as an essential bibliography.

THE THARGELIA OF ATHENS

The festivals in honor of Apollo between the 5th and the 4th century BC

THE POETIC-MUSICAL AGONS IN MACEDONIA

Beyond Athens: Philip II and Greek agonistics

ALEXANDER THE GREAT AND THE POETIC-MUSICAL AGONS

Alexander’s impetus for the spread of musical agonistics