Lyre

A Lyre is a stringed musical instrument well known for its use in Classical Antiquity. The recitations of the Ancient Greeks were accompanied by it.

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Stringed musical instrument - Classical Antiquity - Ancient Greeks

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According to ancient Greek mythology, the young god Hermes created the lyre from the body of a large tortoise shell (khelus) which he covered with animal hide and antelope horns. Lyres were associated with Apollonian virtues of moderation and equilibrium contrasting the Dionysian pipes which represented ecstasy and celebration.

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Hermes - Tortoise

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