[One] thing that puzzles scholars about the Odes is their point of view. Who is speaking in the Odes? An Ode that begins from a human point of view suddenly changes to the point of view of Christ. The translators at that point supply a heading–“(Christ Speaks)”–to let the reader know that the point of view has changed. But has it really changed, or has the Odist entered into the very mind of Christ or himself become “Christ” through mystical union with Him. This has especially caused problems in the translation and interpretation of Ode 36 in which the writer explicitly describes his own experience of elevation and transformation into Christ.