“I Korinna am here to sing the courage of heroes and heroines in old myths. To daughters of Tanagra in white robes, I sing. And all the city is delighted with the clean water of my plaintive voice.” Willis BarnstoneKorinna Author:Korinna
“Will you sleep forever? There was a time, Korinna, when you were not a loafer.” Willis BarnstoneKorinna Author:Korinna
“Although I was her pupil, Even I reproach Myrtis of the crystalline voice. She was a mere woman poet, yet she challenged Pindar.” Willis BarnstoneKorinna Author:Korinna
“When he sailed into the harbor his ship became a snorting horse. Hermes ravished the white city while the wind like a nightingale sang with his whirling battle axe.” Willis BarnstoneKorinna Author:Korinna
“Kithairon sang of cunning Kronos and sacred Rhea who stole her son Zeus, mighty among immortals. Then the Muses asked the gods to put their ballot stones in the urn of gold. All stood up and Kithairon won the greater part. Hermes shouted loud, at once proclaiming sweet victory. The gods adorned his brow with flowers, and Kithairon rejoiced. But Helikon was stunned with bitter rage, and tore a massive boulder from the mountain. Insanely he shouted and lobbed the rock down on thousands of mortals below.” Willis BarnstoneKorinna Author:Korinna