 In addition, the paean is said to have been sung just before the start of various battles (including the Battle of Cunaxa) in Xenophon's "Anabasis" (or "Persian Expedition").The most famous paeans are those of Bacchylides and Pindar.Paeans were sung at the festivals of Apollo (especially the Hyacinthia), at banquets, and later even at public funerals.