Babys (Ancient Greek: Βάβυς, romanized: Bábus) is a figure in Greek mythology. He is the brother of the Phrygian satyr Marsyas who challenged Apollo to a flute-playing contest, and lost to him. Unlike his brother, who owned a double flute, Babys's flute had only one pipe. Perceiving him to be a simpleton who lacked any apparent skill, the goddess Athena persuaded Apollo to spare Babys his anger when the god won the competition, as Babys's playing had been that bad.
See also
References
- Grimal 1986, s.v. Babys.
- Plutarch, De Proverbiis Alexandrinorum 2
Bibliography
- Grimal, Pierre (1986). A Concise Dictionary of Classical Mythology. Translated by A. R. Maxwell-Hyslop. Oxford: Basil Blackwell, Ltd. ISBN 0-631-16696-3.