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scolion

Short lyrical poem of ancient Greece, intended as a drinking song. Its invention was ascribed to Terpander, while Alcaeus, Sappho, Simonides, and Pindar also composed scolia. The most famous scolion is that of Callistratus in praise of Harmodius and Aristogiton.



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``This is Christmas spirit,'' said Charlene Skolion, who worked with her husband Roy Skolion all weekend decorating their house on Oakdale Avenue with lights, an illuminated Santa Claus figure and a six-foot wooden jack-in-the-box.
 
 
 
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