{"product_id":"lyre-of-odyssey-9-string-travellers-lyre-ancient-greek-musical-instrument","title":"Lyre of Odyssey - 9 - String Traveller's Lyre: Ancient Greek Musical Instrument","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0739\/8712\/9497\/files\/il_1140xN.6313826387_2963.jpg?v=1790095104\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“No finer, greater gift than that…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhen man and woman possess their home, two minds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003etwo hearts that work as one!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Homer, Odyssey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a replica of a chelys lyre, named after Odysseus, the legendary Greek traveler (and hero of one of Homer’s epic poems). Known also by the Latin variant Ulysses, he was renowned for his intellectual brilliance, craftiness, and versatility (polytropos). He is forever linked to his adventurous “homecoming” (nostos) to his homeland, Ithaca, a trip that took him ten eventful years after the decade-long Trojan War.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe LUTHIEROS Lyre of Odysseus has 9 strings and a compact size, ideal for musicians who want to take their lyre with them when traveling. It comes with a high-quality wooden soundboard, chosen to make the instrument more stable and robust, two crucial features when traveling. Moreover, the wooden soundboard enhances the sound of the lyre, adding more volume and a greater variety of frequencies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is designed to be the right size to take with you while you are traveling, as it fits in your cabin baggage (even with the current 2024 baggage allowance policies of many low-budget airlines).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA 9string lyre can produce up to three or even four full octaves, along with sharps, with intermediate to advanced playing techniques such as the harmonics, the sharp-pressing, and the hroes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe LUTHIEROS Lyre of Odysseus was first presented during the Lyre Summer Camp in Greece in front of 25 traveling lyre players from all over the world who came to be part of this historic moment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MJ HARPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49072925900953,"sku":null,"price":1500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0739\/8712\/9497\/files\/il_794xN.6265775610_rmfp.avif?v=1790095220","url":"https:\/\/mjharps.com\/products\/lyre-of-odyssey-9-string-travellers-lyre-ancient-greek-musical-instrument","provider":"MJ HARPS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}