Thamyris

(Θάμυρις), an ancient Thracian hard, was a son of Philammon and the nymph Argiope. He went so far in his conceit as to think that he could surpass the Muses in song ; in consequence of which he was deprived of his sight and of the power of singing. (Hom. Il. 2.595, &c.; Apollod. 1.3.3; Paus. 4.33.4. 10.7.2; Eurip. Rhes. 925.) He was represented with a broken lyre in his hand. (Paus. 9.30.2.) [L.S]

(Θάμυρις) or Thamyras. An ancient Thracian bard, son of Philammon and the nymph Argiopé. In his presumption he challenged the Muses to a trial of skill, and, being overcome in the contest, was deprived by them of his sight and of the power of singing. He was represented with a broken lyre in his hand (Pausan. iv. 33, 4; ix. 30, 2; x. 7, 2).

• Paus. 4.33.3, Paus. 9.5.9
• dealt with in poem Minyad, Paus. 9.5.9
• son of Philammon and Argiope: Paus. 4.33.3, Paus. 10.7.2
• a great minstrel, engages in a musical contest with the Muses: Apollod. 1.3.3
• is beaten and blinded by them: Apollod. 1.3.3
• wins prize for singing at Pythian games: Paus. 10.7.2
• boasts he can vanquish the Muses: Paus. 4.33.7
• loses his sight and is punished in hell: Paus. 4.33.7
• throws away his lyre: Paus. 4.33.3
• his love of Hyacinth: Apollod. 1.3.2
• painted by Polygnotus: Paus. 10.30.8
• his statue on Helicon: Paus. 9.30.2