Magnificent Music

The Story of Seikilos
By Rachel

Seikilos was an Ancient Greek musician. He composed the only song we still have today from Ancient Greece. It was called "Seikilos Song" and he composed it around 200 BC when his wife died. The song was written for the lyre. This song is about living your life and not being overwhelmed with grief when someone dies because in the end, everyone has to die to pay their debt to the gods. Here is a link to a video of this song: Song of Seikilos