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, 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