In Greek mythology, Marsyas was a satyr who took up the pipes thrown down by the goddess Athena and challenged the god Apollo to a musical contest. On losing, he was flayed alive. Research Marsyas
Phrygian mode is one of the ancient Greek modes of music, very bold and vehement in style. It is so called because it is fabled to have been invented by the Phrygian Marsyas. Research Phrygian Mode
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