The Lyre In Greek Myth

Lyra is a small constellation recognized by the International Astronomical Union and discovered by a second century astronomer named Ptolemy. The name comes from the Latin lyre and could be seen as a drawing of a vulture or eagle carrying a lyre. In Greek mythology this constellation represents the lyre of Orpheus. The lyre was made by another God, Apollos, from the shell of a tortoise. In the story this was the very first lyre in existence. The music Orpheus produced while using the lyre could charm even inanimate objects. And during trips with Argonauts it could even counteract the song of sirens. Orpheus later married a nymph named Eurydice that was killed by the bite of a snake she stepped on while flying from an attacker named Aristaeus.

He was content to dedicate himself to his music and all he needed was the praised of his fans who told him his music must surely be magic itself. All of that change when he met Muggle born Erin, for the first time he felt passionate about anything other than the lyre and the music. He eventually told her about the magical world and they married living happy for a time. Unfortunately not every wizard was supportive of this union due to Erin’s lack of magical blood. The blood purists felt they could not let such a gifted wizard be shamed by a marriage they felt was beneath is position and devised a plane to murder Erin. They were sadly successful leaving Oryn in great pain. Unable to live without his wife he found some obscure magic allowing to speak with the spirit of his wife. He explained to her he was looking for a way to bring her to the world of the living. Knowing that what would come back would not be her she beg him not to pursue this and eventually made him understand that she didn´t want to live that kind of cursed existence. Oryn threw himself into his music and things were back to the way they were before his wife. New brides were presented to him that many of the wizarding community felt were more befitting of him but he refuse them all. This angered some that in a fit of rage ended his life. As proof of the profound love he shared with his wife the lyre ascended to the skies forming a new