Olympus
mythological figure · 4 works · 4 mentions · 5 anchored passages
also in the atlas: Olympus the place
Olympus the Phrygian · Olympus the Mysian
in the texts
De legendis gentilium libris
Legendary musician paired with Marsyas as a figure of musical distraction from athletic training.
But if they had busied themselves with the strains of Marsyas or of Olympus the Phrygian, leaving the dust and the gymnasiums, would they soon have won crowns or glory, or escaped being a laughing-stock in body?
Stromata
Legendary Phrygian/Mysian musician credited with several musical inventions.
for Olympus and Marsyas were Phrygians.
In music, Olympus the Mysian skilfully wrought the Lydian harmony;
Orations
Legendary musician credited with early flute compositions.
For Sardanapallus would never have been roused from his chamber and from among his women, not only not by a Timotheus or any other of the younger musicians, but not even by Marsyas himself or Olympus;
Symposium
Mythical flute-player, pupil of Marsyas
for the music of Olympus’ flute belonged, I may tell you, to Marsyas his teacher.