Mercury Inventing the Lyre, John Raphael Smith, 1775
John Raphael Smith, portrætJohn Raphael SmithStorbritannien, 1752–1812

Mercury Inventing the Lyre

1775 · Print · 29.21 × 37.78 cm

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According to the myth of Mercury—the Roman god of commerce, communication, and trickery—he was just a few days old when he stole a herd of cattle that belonged to Apollo. After killing one of the bulls, Mercury made strings of its guts, stretched them over a tortoise shell, and the lyre was born. Though initially angry with Mercury, Apollo forgave his crime in exchange for the new string instrument.

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