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title: Apollo with Lyre
author: Dennis Jarvis
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/986/apollo-with-lyre/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Apollo with Lyre
_Authored by Dennis Jarvis_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/986.jpg)
## Image Caption
A kylix depicting the [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) [Apollo](https://www.worldhistory.org/apollo/) pouring a libation and holding an early version of the [lyre](https://www.worldhistory.org/Lyre/) (chelys) which was made from the shell of a tortoise. The bird may represent the crow which announced the marriage of the [nymph](https://www.worldhistory.org/nymph/) Aigle-Korone, the daughter of King Phlegyas. Provenance: [Delphi](https://www.worldhistory.org/delphi/), 480-470 BCE, artist unknown. (Delphi Archaeological Museum).
## Bibliography
- Kolonia R. *Delphi Archaeological Museum.* MOCARF, Athens, 2009
## Cite This Work
### APA
Jarvis, D. (2012, December 16). Apollo with Lyre. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Jarvis, Dennis. "Apollo with Lyre." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 16, 2012. .
### MLA
Jarvis, Dennis. "Apollo with Lyre." *World History Encyclopedia*, 16 Dec 2012, .
## License & Copyright
[](http://www.flickr.com/photos/archer10/2216572490/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](http://www.flickr.com/photos/archer10/2216572490/) by [**Dennis Jarvis**](http://www.flickr.com/photos/archer10/2216572490/). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 16 December 2012. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.