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Short description: Satyr in Greek mythology
Babys (Ancient Greek:) is a figure in Greek mythology. He is the brother of the Phrygian satyr Marsyas who challenged Apollo to a flute-playing contest, and lost to him. Unlike his brother, who owned a double flute, Babys's flute had only one pipe. Perceiving him to be a simpleton who lacked any apparent skill, the goddess Athena persuaded Apollo to spare Babys his anger when the god won the competition, as Babys's playing had been that bad.[1][2]
See also
References
- ↑ Grimal 1986, s.v. Babys.
- ↑ Plutarch, De Proverbiis Alexandrinorum 2
Bibliography
- Grimal, Pierre (1986). A Concise Dictionary of Classical Mythology. Oxford: Basil Blackwell, Ltd. ISBN 0-631-16696-3. https://archive.org/details/concisedictionar00grim/.
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