Dolphin (mythic rescuer)
animal_ally water Greek single tradition · 1
The dolphin in the Arion myth is a miraculous savior that carries the poet safely to shore after he is thrown overboard. It is portrayed as charmed by music and appears in other legends as a helper of favored heroes.
When
- First attested
- 600 BCE
- Attested period
- -600 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Mythic dolphins appear in Greek stories from the Archaic period onward.
Relationships
- allied with
- Arion
Mentioned by
Sources
encyclopedia (1)
- peer reviewed
Source passages
“he was miraculously borne up in safety by a dolphin, supposed to have been charmed by the music. Thus he was conveyed to Taenarum”
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