He traded Hermes his entire herd of cows and his magic scepter for it. Since he is the god of music, he just had to have it.
Apollo got the lyre from Hermes because he traded his cattle for it. Hermes had stolen Apollo's cattle when he was just a newborn, and to make amends, Hermes gifted the lyre to Apollo as a peace offering.
Hermes gave Apollo the lyre, a musical instrument made from a tortoise shell.
Hermes used a tortoise shell lyre that he created to trick Apollo. He traded the lyre to Apollo for a herd of cattle that he had stolen, thereby avoiding punishment for his theft. Apollo was so impressed with the lyre that he agreed to the trade.
he didn't apollo traded Hermes the cattle for his lyre.
The lyre Hermes made.
Apollo got the lyre from Hermes because he traded his cattle for it. Hermes had stolen Apollo's cattle when he was just a newborn, and to make amends, Hermes gifted the lyre to Apollo as a peace offering.
Hermes gave Apollo the lyre, a musical instrument made from a tortoise shell.
Hermes exchanged the lyre for Apollo's cattle.
Apollo traded it for Hermes' lyre.
The lyre Hermes made.
Hermes used a tortoise shell lyre that he created to trick Apollo. He traded the lyre to Apollo for a herd of cattle that he had stolen, thereby avoiding punishment for his theft. Apollo was so impressed with the lyre that he agreed to the trade.
The Greeks associated the lyre with Apollo. Hermes actually created it, but after he stole Apollo's cattle and was arguing with him, Hermes started to play the lyre. Apollo was so entranced that he traded the cattle for the lyre.
Hermes made a Lyre in order to satiate Apollo's anger for stealing his sacred cattle. Hermes proceeded to give the Lyre to Apollo who became ingrossed with it and forgot about his cattle.
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.
he didn't apollo traded Hermes the cattle for his lyre.
Shortly after he was born, Hermes invented the lyre. A bit after that, he stole cattle from Apollo. Apollo agreed to give Hermes the cattle in exchange for the lyre.
The lyre.