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
Arion Gesangverein has continued to perform at the Gettysburg Cemetery's anniversaries, most recently in 1988. In 1950, the organization won the Zelter-Plakette award, given out by the Deutscher Saengerbund. Arion Gesangverein Arion Gesangverein is a German American musical organization. It was founded in 1850. It was one of a number of important cultural organizations created beginning in the late 1840s, which helped German culture survive and disseminate after a wave of immigration to the United States. It claims to be "one of the oldest singing societies in the United States". It was named after the Greek poet-musician Arion. Arion performs regularly in