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What is an Epinican ode?

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An Epinician ode is a type of ancient Greek lyric poetry that was sung in celebration of athletic victories. It typically honored a victor in events like the Olympic Games, praising their achievement and highlighting their virtues. These odes were performed in public and were characterized by their joyful and triumphant tone.

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There was a playwrite named Epinicus in ancient Greece, so it could refer to an ode he wrote, or an ode written in his style?

I once used the word as a title for a poem because it sounded like the greek word for battle cry Epinikion http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epinikion

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