Arion last song to win time. Playing his kithara, Arion sang a praise to Apollo, the god of poetry, and his song attracted a number of dolphins around the ship. Some argue that the Dolphins were sent by Apollo to rescue Arion . At the end of the song, Arion threw himself into the sea rather than be killed, but one of the dolphins saved his life and carried him to safety at the sanctuary of Poseidon at Cape Tainaron. When he reached land, being eager for his journey, he failed to return the dolphin to the sea and it perished
Arion, Iowa Arion, Iowa Arion is a city in Crawford County, Iowa, United States, along the Boyer River. The population was 108 at the 2010 census. The community was named for Arion, an ancient Greek poet. Arion is located at (41.949194, -95.462955). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. As of the census of 2010, there were 108 people, 43 households, and 26 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 48 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city