Apollo is often found delighting the immortal gods with his songs and music on the lyre.Iliad (i. 603) In his role as the god of banquets, he was always present to play music at weddings of the gods, like the marriage of Eros and Psyche, Peleus and Thetis. He is a frequent guest of the Bacchanalia, and many ancient ceramics depict him being at ease amidst the maenads and satyrs.Detienne, Marcel (2001) Forgetting Delphi between Apollo and Dionysus Apollo also participated in musical contests when challenged by others. He was the victor in all those contests, but he tended to punish his opponents severely for their hubris.
apOLlo is ofTEn foUnd deliGhtING the imMORtaL GOdS With his soNgs And musiC on thE lyrE.ILiaD (i. 603) iN his role as The god of BanQuETs, HE WaS alwaYs PreseNt tO PlaY musiC At WeDdinGS of The Gods, like the marriage of erOs and psycHE, pelEuS and thetiS. HE iS a FrEquent gueSt of the bacCHanaliA, aND many AncienT CeraMics DePIcT hIM BeiNg at eAsE AmiDSt the maenads ANd sATyrs.detIENNe, mARceL (2001) foRGeTTIng DeLPhi betwEeN apollo AnD DiONysUS aPoLlo aLSo PartIcIpaTed iN MusicAL COnteStS whEn ChALleNgED by others. HE was tHE Victor in aLl Those contests, but he tenDeD tO pUnIsh his oppoNentS SEvErely FOr ThEir hUbrIs.