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
Spiros Arion Heavyweight championship. He made televised defences of his championship against such opponents as Colin Joynson, Lee Bronson and Romany Riley before losing the title to Wayne Bridges. Following the defeat, Arion left British Wrestling, but his title would continue to be contested for over a decade afterwards in both Joint Promotions and All Star Wrestling, where it would be held by Bridges, Mighty John Quinn, Tony StClair, Steve Veidor and Kendo Nagasaki before being abandoned when final champion Bridges retired in 1990. Spiros Arion Spiros Arion () born Spyridon Manousakis () (born 1940) is a Greek retired professional wrestler who