The lyre and lute were introduced from the Levant. Others view the lyre and zither as being two separate classes. His mastery included the organ, drum, flute and lyre. Orpheus played his lyre, attracting Hades. Apollo played the lyre and the Muses sang, Pindar claimed. Then Apollo struck the strings of his lyre. Like wind along the gold strings of a lyre. Then, Apollo struck the strings of his lyre. Eros was depicted as often carrying a lyre or bow and arrow. Simmias then presents his case that the soul resembles the harmony of the lyre. The poet becomes the wind's instrument, his "lyre" (57). Marsyas played the aulos and Apollo played the lyre. He both sang and played the "cithara" (a type of lyre). Apollo was furious, but after hearing the sound of the lyre, his anger faded. Hermes then began to play music on the lyre he had invented.