Guess Who

By N.S. Gill, About.com GuideAugust 31, 2011

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Hint:

The female is the muse Calliope.
The cithara player in the center is dressed in Asiatic or Scythian costume. Even if it doesn't help, it explains what you're seeing.
To the left, the double flute (aulos) player wears a leopard skin tied over his chest.

For the answer, click here or on the picture. Extra credit: Who is credited with inventing the 7-string cithara? Answer.

August 31, 2011 at 9:04 am (1) Susan :: Music and poetry were certainly important to the ancients.
August 31, 2011 at 2:45 pm (2) Newlyweds Guide Francesca :: As always, an interesting image and an interesting answer. Thanks for the lesson.
August 31, 2011 at 6:18 pm (3) Sukhmandir Kaur :: Time and again I’m amazed at the base ego driven acts of these entities, almost as if ego is worshiped as a divine quality.
August 31, 2011 at 6:39 pm (4) ancienthistory :: Again, the concept of divinity you’re used to would probably seem just as alien to the ancient Greeks.