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Which poet wrote the Axion Esti, later set to music by Mikis Theodorakis as an oratorio of national significance?
Answer: Odysseas Elytis — Odysseas Elytis's 'To Axion Esti' (1959) is a monumental poetic work celebrating Greece's landscape, history, and Orthodox spirituality; Theodorakis's musical adaptation made it an anthem of modern Greek identity.
- A Kostas Karyotakis
- B Nikos Kavvadias
- C Odysseas Elytis ✓
- D Tasos Leivaditis
Odysseas Elytis's 'To Axion Esti' (1959) is a monumental poetic work celebrating Greece's landscape, history, and Orthodox spirituality; Theodorakis's musical adaptation made it an anthem of modern Greek identity.