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A marble statue of Marsyas, he who, in Greek mythology, challenged Apollo to a music contest and was flayed alive for his audacity. Found in Rome, early Roman imperial age copy of a 2nd century BCE Greek original. (Capitoline Museums, Rome)
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Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at WHE.
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Cartwright, M. (2016, January 23). Marsyas. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4483/marsyas/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Marsyas." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 23, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4483/marsyas/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Marsyas." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 23 Jan 2016. Web. 21 Oct 2021.