The Cretan lyra (Greek: Κρητική λύρα) is a pear-shaped three-stringed Greek Violin, a traditional musical instrument, central to the traditional music of Crete and other islands in the …

Lyra (Latin for 'lyre', from Ancient Greek: λύρα; pronounced: / ˈ l aɪ r ə / LY-rə) [2] is a small constellation. It is one of the 48 listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and is one of …

Dec 16, 2012 · Lyres in Greek Art. Greek lyres are frequently depicted in all forms of Greek art and the earliest examples date from the middle Bronze Age (c. 2000 BCE) in the Cycladic and …

Dec 17, 2021 · Greek Lyre Known as the lyre (from the Greek «lyra», subsequently in Latin «lyra»), this ancient musical instrument is shaped like an abacus and has strings that are …

Mar 13, 2025 · Greek lyres fell into two types, exemplified by the lyra and kithara. The kithara was apparently of Asiatic origin, the lyra either indigenous or of Syrian provenance . Both shared …

Cretan music and the lyra. One of the oldest references to music comes to us through the Greek mythology. It takes place on the island of Crete and according to the myth Rea, the mother of …

The lyra since the 9th century a.c. is the most important instrument expressing the Cretan melodies. According to Greek mythology, the first Lyra was manufactured by the Olympian …

The ”lyra” (lyre) It was an ancient stringed instrument (invented by Hermes) which was already popular and widespread in Mycenaean times.Closely associated with the worship of Apollo …

Cretan lyra is the most known instrument used in Cretan music. The sound of cretan lyra is distinctive and its origin is a big mystery. Except for the cretan lyra, laouto and askondoura are …

According to Greek mythology, the lyra was first created by the god Hermes, the son of Zeus, who used the shell of a turtle and the skin and the gut of a cow (for strings) stolen from Apollo to …