Friedrich Nietzsche likely misquoted this poet’s aphoristic assertion “become such as you are, having learned what that is.” This poet’s lines “O my soul, do not aspire to immortal life, but exhaust the limits of the possible” are quoted in the preface to Albert Camus’s The Myth of Sisyphus. A poem by this author declares “Creatures of the day! What is anyone? What is no-one? Man is the dream of a shadow.” This author wrote that “gold, like a fiery flame gleaming at night, stands supreme above haughty wealth’s pride” after enigmatically beginning a poem “water is best.” This author dedicated that poem to “Hieron, who holds the scepter of law in Sicily.” This rival of Bacchylides (“buh-KIH-lih-DEEZ”) wrote four surviving books of epinikia, including a poem written for Hippocleas (“hih-poh-CLAY-ahs”) after the youth won a double-stadion. For 10 points, name this Theban lyric poet who honored triumphant athletes in his victory odes. ■END■
ANSWER: Pindar [or Pindaros]
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