The Thracian bard Thamyris boasted he could defeat the Muses in song. They struck him blind and stripped him of his musical gift, leaving him a warning against mortal hubris toward divine artistry.
Both Apollo and Thamyris loved the youth Hyacinthus. According to Apollodorus, Thamyris was the first man to love another man, desiring Hyacinthus before Apollo claimed the youth's affections.
Thamyris, the Thracian bard, loved Hyacinthus and was said to be the first man to love another man. His desire for Hyacinthus predated Apollo's love for the youth.
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