Athena, however, did not like her invention. She threw it away and cursed it as she found it deforming her cheeks.
The instrument was found by the satyr Marsyas, who mastered the art of playing it. His talent in playing the flute was so great that he challenged Apollo to a musical duel. The duel, however, did not end well for the Marsyas. He was hanged from a tree with his head down and skinned alive. Later, Apollo passed the flute into the hands of Dionysus.
