Marsyas

In Greek mythology, the satyr Marsyas is a central figure in two stories involving death: in one, he picked up the double oboe (aulos) that had been abandoned by Athena and played it; in the other, he challenged Apollo to a contest of music and lost his hide and life. In antiquity, literary sources often emphasise the hubris of Marsyas and the justice of his punishment.在希腊神话中，羊人萨堤尔（satyr）玛尔叙阿斯（Marsyas）是两则涉死故事的核心人物：其一，他拾得雅典娜遗弃的双簧管（aulos）并吹奏此器；其二，他向阿波罗（Apollo）挑战音乐竞技，最终落败，被剥去皮囊并处死。在古典时代，各类文学文献往往着重强调玛尔叙阿斯的傲慢（hubris），以及对其惩罚的正当性。