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FEMUSINDO.com - In Greek mythology, Apollo (the god of music, light, archers, medicine, sun, poets), and Hermes (the god of messengers) are known as great lute players.
In addition, the Greek hero Orpheus, who was also a skilled singer, poet, and musician, was also known as a great lute player.
Yes, not only Apollo and Hermes, the lute is associated with the myth of Orpheus, a Greek poet and musician.
According to one version of the myth, Orpheus was born in Thrace and was the son of Apollo, the sun god and the muse Calliope.
Apollo gave his son the lute as a gift and taught him how to play it, while Calliope trained him in the art of poetry.
The lute was made and given to Apollo by Hermes, who used a turtle carapace and seven strands of sheep intestines.
That number is the same as the Pleiades, the seven daughters of Atlas, who were immortalized in the sky by Zeus for their wisdom and for saving them from the snares of the hunter Orion.
It is believed that the Lyre of Hermes, the messenger god in Greek mythology, was the first to be produced.
But why did Hermes give his lyre to Apollo as a gift? According to Greek mythology, Hermes gave the instrument to Apollo because he had stolen some of his cattle.
Apollo, angry and hurt by the incident, went to Hermes with the aim of getting back what had been taken from him.
However, when Apollo heard the enchanting sound of the lyre, he proposed a deal and both parties agreed.
Hermes could keep the cattle for himself but had to give the instrument to Apollo in return.
So, in turn, Apollo, the Sun god, donated the lyre to Orpheus, who played it to accompany his songs.
The music that flowed from Orpheus' lyre was so beautiful that it was able to enchant everyone and every inanimate object.
It is said that the sound of his lute combined with Orpheus' vocals had the power to calm wild animals, move rocks, make trees sway, and also soothe the tormented souls of humans. (*)
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