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Who was the god that gave his brother the lyre and was a messenger?
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∙ 12y ago
Hermes is the messenger of the gods. He gave his brother Apollo a lyre to make up for stealing his cows.
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Which god plays the harp?
Apollo: the god of light and sun, music, and poetry (among other things). One of his symbols is the lyre, a stringed instrument similar to the harp.
Which god invented the lyre?
Hermes used some of Apollo's cow guts to form a lyre. Apollo heard the music played from the lyre and offered to give Hermes his staff in return for the lyre.
How was Hermes the messenger?
The early Greek myth telling about when Hermes was born and him stealing Apollo's sacred red cows and creating the lyre. He was deemed the messenger god because as he was "stealing" the cows he was moving at such a rapid pace that even Apollo couldn't see him, so for that he was allowed the honer to serve the gods as their messenger.
Who is symbol is a bow or lyre?
The bow and lyre are the symbols of the Olympian god Apollo. Laurel is also a symbol of Apollo.
What was the Greek god Apollos possessions?
A lyre and a curved bow
How did the Greek God Apollo's get his fame?
Hermes, the greek god of thieves, merchants and the messenger of the gods stole Apolo's cattle and gave him a lyre for forgivness and Apollo forgot about his cattle and played his lyre all the time, he became the god of music and his lyre playing was so great everybody was drawn to it
Which Greek God was the Lyre given to?
When Hermes stole a flock of sheep from Apollo he gave him the lyre
Who is Hermes to Zeus?
Hermes is a greek god. He is also Zeus' son, he was born a genius, and learned to walk and play the lyre at a very very early age. He stole his brother Apollo's cattle, and made it up to him By giving him the lyre. Hermes is also Zeus' messenger.
Who was Apollo and what did he do?
master of the sun player of the lyre brother of artemis son of zeus god of poetry
What bad things did Hermes do?
He stole his brother Apollo's cows but then made up for it by crafting the god a lyre.
Why do you have a brother?
because that's what God gave you.
Who is the roman god that created the lyre?
Apollo was given a lyre after his younger half-brother Hermes stole some cattle from Apollo's field. Apollo was so impressed with the lyre and it made him so popular with the ladies that he forget about the stolen cattle completely. Hermes then became known as the god of thieves, merchants and anyone who uses the roads. He was also the god of hospitality.
What instrument did Apollo the Greek god play?
Apollo's most recognized instrument is the Lyre; a small harp-like stringed instrument, played similarly to a zither and commonly used during recitations of the Greeks. In Greek mythology, the Lyre is said to have invented the messenger God, Hermes. Hermes is said to have stolen some of Apollo's sacred. When Apollo found out about the theft, Hermes traded him the Lyre for the cattle. They lyre was associated with the Apollonian virtue of moderation.
Why was Apollo important to Greek mythology?
He was the god of culture and learning, and also drove the sun's chariot across the sky. also he was the god of music and carried around a lyre made by Hermes messenger of the gods
Which god plays the harp?
Apollo: the god of light and sun, music, and poetry (among other things). One of his symbols is the lyre, a stringed instrument similar to the harp.
Which god invented the lyre?
Hermes used some of Apollo's cow guts to form a lyre. Apollo heard the music played from the lyre and offered to give Hermes his staff in return for the lyre.
What are the Greek god Apollo's symbols and their meaning?
One of the symbols are the lyre. Apollo was especially known as the god of music. He is often depicted carrying a lyre, the beloved Greek musical instrument with seven strings. The lyre was also that important because it was used to accompany poetry recitations. Hermes, who invented this musical instrument, gave the lyre to Apollo. Apollo became a master in playing the lyre and he also taught mortals how to play it. The others are the crow, the dolphin and the laurel tree.
