Everyone has heard the word "lyre," but what does it have to do with nature, space, literature, and money? What is a lyre? How does it combine such completely different spheres?
Below are the answers to all of the above questions, it's time to test your knowledge.
Music
Lyra - a musical instrument belonging to the group of string-plucked, which came from Ancient Greece. Her homeland is the Middle East. It was a favorite tool among the Greeks, Romans, as well as Jews. After the first millennium, lyres with a bow (bowed) are used.
There is an interesting Greek myth about the origin of the lyre. Hermes, while still a baby, made her out of a tortoise shell, to which he attached two cow horns on the sides and a walkway across, and then pulled three strings onto his structure.
The tool was not the only one in its existence, it had siblings:
- formation (the oldest of the family);
- helis (translated from Latin - "turtle");
- barbitos (was a simpler construction);
- Kifara (the main kind of lyre in ancient times).
The game was made with the help of a plate - a plector (for the modern world the formulation of the pick is more familiar). The second hand muffled the sound. The execution position was both standing and sitting. They kept the tool at a slight tilt. It was mastered by both men and women. However, the fair sex did not participate in the game of kifar, since only men were engaged in it. Perhaps because the tool had a heavy wooden case.
Literature
What is lyre in literary art?
As has been known for a long time, music with literature goes hand in hand from their very birth, therefore it is not surprising that the lyre in poetry borrowed its name from a "friend".
The lyrics are one of the genera in literature, the main purpose of which is to show the person’s inner world, his feelings and feelings. There is a certain relationship between them: the lyre is similar to the synonym of the lyrics themselves. She is a symbol of poetry as a whole.
As a musical instrument captivates with its magical sound, so the word is able to act on people. A.S. Pushkin - the world face of poetry, said:
... I awakened good feelings with a lyre.
Economy
No matter how paradoxical it may sound, this concept is also present in the economic sphere: the lira is the currency used in Turkey, the Vatican and Italy.
At the moment, it is the national currency of Turkey. The coin came to this state in 1870, but only since 2005 was replaced by the Turkish lira.
Also in the recent past, the national currency was in Italy, San Marino, the Vatican and Malta. But then all of the above states switched to the euro.
At the moment, the exchange rate is as follows: 1 Turkish lira is approximately equal to 15 rubles.
Astronomy
The word "lyre" has reached the top - our universe.
What is lyre for space?
An ancient constellation located in the northern hemisphere. It is located between the Swan and Hercules, as well as next to its neighbors - Chanterelle and Dragon. "The capital of the north" is the star Vega. She ranks second in expressiveness after Arcturus.
Nature
What is lyre in zoology?
The animal world is rich in millions of beautiful creatures, among which there is one bird - a lyre (lyrebird). She is considered a songwriter (perfectly matches her name), and her home is in eastern Australia, as well as in Tasmania.
It is named so because its incredibly beautiful tail resembles the same musical instrument. But it is worth noting that only males are the owners of such a gift. The length of their tail can reach up to 60 cm.
The bird is a real artist and a parodist, because, in addition to her own singing, she can copy the voices of her relatives, as well as the howling of mammals.
Finally
As a result, I want to say: few people can know absolutely all the meanings that fit in one tight word. This is due to the fact that people are fluent in the term most often only in their field.
However, the Russian language is generous and able to fill words with new meanings.