Distinctions have been made that Hermes invented lyre made of tortoise shell, whereas the lyre Apollo invented was a regular lyre.
dɪstˈɪŋkʃənz hɐvbɪn mˌeɪd ðæt hˈɜːmiːz ɪnvˈɛntᵻd lˈaɪɚ mˌeɪd ʌv tˈɔːɹɾəs ʃˈɛl, wˈɛɹæz ðə lˈaɪɚɹ ɐpˈɑːloʊ ɪnvˈɛntᵻd wʌzɐ ɹˈɛɡjʊlɚ lˈaɪɚ.