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Die Kraniche des Ibykus

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The Cranes of Ibycus (Die Kraniche des Ibykus, original name Die Kraniche des Ibycus) is a ballad by Friedrich Schiller, written in 1797, the year of his friendly ballad competition with Goethe. It is set in the 6th century BC and is based on the murder of Ibycus.