Pherenicus
animal · 2 works · 2 mentions · 2 anchored passages
in the texts
Olympian
Hieron's racehorse, whose victorious run beside the Alpheus is credited with placing 'sweetest thoughts' in the poet's mind.
Come, take the Dorian lyre down from its peg, if the splendor of Pisa and of Pherenicus placed your mind under the influence of sweetest thoughts, when that horse ran swiftly beside the Alpheus, not needing to be spurred on in the race, and brought victory to his master, the king of Syracuse who delights in horses.
Pythian
Hieron's celebrated racehorse, remembered for its earlier victory at Cirrha (Delphi).
If I had reached his shores bringing a double blessing, golden health and a victory-song to add brilliance to his garlands from the Pythian games, which once Pherenicus took when he was the best at Cirrha,