Cinyras

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.

See also

• Apollo
• Marsyas
• Amphion
• Pan

External Links

• 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