Arion Arion Arion (; ) was a kitharode in ancient Greece, a Dionysiac poet credited with inventing the dithyramb: "As a literary composition for chorus dithyramb was the creation of Arion of Corinth," The islanders of Lesbos claimed him as their native son, but Arion found a patron in Periander, tyrant of Corinth. Although notable for his musical inventions, Arion is chiefly remembered for the fantastic myth of his kidnapping by pirates and miraculous rescue by dolphins, a folktale motif. Herodotus (1.23) says "Arion was second to none of the lyre-players in his time and was also the first man we
Saved by the Light after being dead for 28 minutes as was claimed in the book. Within two weeks of publication, another 5000 copies were printed. The book was on "The New York Times" bestseller charts for over 25 weeks. The book was adapted for a 1995 FOX TV film of the same name starring Eric Roberts. Since originally airing, it has been in regular circulation on the Lifetime television network. Saved by the Light Saved by the Light (Villard Books, 1994, Harper Torch 1995 ) is a book by Dannion Brinkley purportedly describing his purported near-death experience (NDE). It is co-authored by Paul