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The Olympian god Apollo received his famous lyre from another Olympic god, Hermes. The son of Zeus and the mountain nymph Maya, Hermes was the messenger of the gods, the god of cattle breeders and shepherds, the patron of travelers and the guide of the souls of the dead to the underworld of Hades, as well as the patron of trickery and theft. Hermes was born in a cave, his mother swaddled him and laid him in a cradle. However, the baby grew so incredibly fast that before the mother had time to turn away, he got to his feet and went in search of adventure.

Arriving in Pieria, where the beautiful herd of Apollo's cows was grazing, Hermes decided to steal them. So that the cows would not be found in their tracks, Hermes peeled off the bark of a fallen oak and tied it to the hooves of the cows. Discovering the loss, Apollo rushed to look for the herd, but to no avail. He had to announce a reward to the one who would detain the thief. Wandering the roads of Arcadia in search of a thief, Silenus and the satyrs heard the muffled sounds of unfamiliar music.

The nymph, leaving the cave, informed them that recently an extremely capable child was born here, to whom she was taken as a nanny. She said that he himself made an unusual toy from a tortoise shell, pulling strings from cow intestines on it, and then began to play music on it, so well that he even put his mother to sleep. To the question of the alert satyrs, where the child took the cow intestines, the indignant nymph replied that it was unworthy to accuse the child of theft.

During their altercation, Apollo appeared and immediately recognized the hanging skins. Upon entering the cave, he woke Maya and angrily demanded that Hermes return the stolen cows. Maya pointed to the peacefully sleeping child and declared Apollo's accusations ridiculous. But Apollo did not let up, and the frightened Hermes eventually confessed to the theft and promised to return the stolen cows - except for the two already slaughtered. Then he took out a lyre he had made from under a sheepskin and, using a plectrum invented by him, played on it such a charming melody, praising in the song the nobility, intelligence and generosity of Apollo, that he immediately forgave him. After Hermes accompanied Apollo to the cave, where he hid the cows.

Delighted, Apollo offered Hermes his cows in exchange for a lyre. Hermes agreed and they shook hands.

Author: Kondrashov A.P.

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