Stesichorus
historical figure · 3 works · 5 mentions · 5 anchored passages
a poet who was persuaded by Homer · the poet Stesichorus
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Lyric poet, said to have been punished for his falsehood about Helen, and later regarded as an imitator of Homer.
But Stesichorus and Pindar he did mention—the one because he is held to be an imitator of Homer and made the capture of Troy not unworthily;
nor would it be fitting for kings to sing the love-songs of Sappho or of Anacreon, but, if any at all, the songs of Stesichorus or of Pindar, should there be any necessity.
"Stesichorus, at least, did not profit by his lie against Helen.
Helen
Lyric poet said to have been struck blind by Helen for maligning her and healed after composing his palinode.
And she displayed her own power to the poet Stesichorus also;
De Anima
Lyric poet said to have been blinded and later healed by Helen for his verses about her.
So, rolled through many ages in one and another womanly habit, she was even that Helen so destructive to Priam, and afterwards to the eyes of Stesichorus, whom she had both blinded for the abuse of his song and afterwards given back their light for the satisfaction of his praise;