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He was also a singer and played the lyre. He and the god of music [[Apollo]] had a lyre-playing contest (pro tip: never compete with gods). After Apollo won, he killed Cinyras, because hubris. | He was also a singer and played the lyre. He and the god of music [[Apollo]] had a lyre-playing contest (pro tip: never compete with gods). After Apollo won, he killed Cinyras, because hubris. | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinyras | *https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinyras | ||
| + | *https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/moa/acl3129.0001.001/772?page=root;rgn=full+text;size=100;view=image | ||
[[Category:Myths and legends]] | [[Category:Myths and legends]] | ||
[[Category:Fictional guitarists]] | [[Category:Fictional guitarists]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:49, 31 December 2020
Cinyras in Greek mythology was a famous hero, king of Cyprus, pal of Agamemnon, and father of Adonis. He even supposedly invented the flute.
He was also a singer and played the lyre. He and the god of music Apollo had a lyre-playing contest (pro tip: never compete with gods). After Apollo won, he killed Cinyras, because hubris.
