FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
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A satyr who challenged Apollo
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The Guardian of Paradise
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An angel
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -According to the legend, one day a satyr (a mythical creature who was half-man, half-goat) named Marsyas challenged the powerful god of music, Apollo, to a musical contest. Apollo accepted the challenge, and the contestants asked the mountain god Tmolus and King Midas to be the judges.
Detailed explanation-2: -In one of the great parables of hubris, the satyr Marsyas challenged the god Apollo to a musical competition. The god triumphed and then punished his challenger by skinning him alive.
Detailed explanation-3: -The myth of Marsyas and Apollo The flute, once played by the goddess Athena, emitted such beautiful melodies that Marsyas, delighted by his musical skills, decided to challenge Apollo in a musical competition.
Detailed explanation-4: -According to the usual Greek version, Marsyas found the aulos (double pipe) that the goddess Athena had invented and thrown away and, after becoming skilled in playing it, challenged Apollo to a contest with his lyre. The victory was awarded to Apollo, who tied Marsyas to a tree and flayed him.