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title: Apollo and Marsyas
author: James Lloyd
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# Apollo and Marsyas

_Authored by [James Lloyd](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jtl203/)_

## Image File

[![Apollo and Marsyas](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2697.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2697.jpg)

## Image Caption

National Archaeological Museum, [Athens](https://www.worldhistory.org/Athens/), 215. 330-20 BCE. This relief slab is one of four that made up the revetment of a pedestal (only three survive), and was found at Mantineia, Arcadia. The pedestal either acted as a base for a statue group of the Delian [trinity](https://www.worldhistory.org/Trinity/) ([Leto](https://www.worldhistory.org/Leto/), [Apollo](https://www.worldhistory.org/apollo/), and [Artemis](https://www.worldhistory.org/artemis/)) or as an altar. On this relief the musical agon between Apollo and [Marsyas](https://www.worldhistory.org/Marsyas/) is depicted. Apollo sits at left with his [kithara](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kithara/), listening to Marsyas, at right, playing his auloi. At centre is the [Scythian](https://www.worldhistory.org/Scythians/) who will punish Marsyas for loosing the agon by flaying him; his knife is held ready in his right hand.

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## About the Author

James' main area of research is ancient Greek music, but he has general interests in mythology, religion, and art & archaeology. A self-confessed philhellene, James keeps at least one eye on the Roman pie.
- [Facebook Profile](https://www.facebook.com/jan.vandercrabben@ancient.eu)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Lloyd, J. (2014, June 18). Apollo and Marsyas. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2697/apollo-and-marsyas/>
### Chicago
Lloyd, James. "Apollo and Marsyas." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 18, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2697/apollo-and-marsyas/>.
### MLA
Lloyd, James. "Apollo and Marsyas." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Jun 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2697/apollo-and-marsyas/>.

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