Arion the Citharode! The famous musician from Lesbos participates in musical contests and wins awards. In demand as he is, he travels giving concerts. But the great honor comes with the invitation from Periander. The lord of Corinth, one of the seven sages, invites him to inspire the cultural life of the place.

However, while Arion's art was a source of admiration, something else touched the heart even more: his maritime adventure on the return from Taranto. How Arion was saved when pirates threw him into the sea.