Lyre

A lyre was an ancient and portable stringed musical instrument.
==Usage==
Lyres provided good accompaniment and background music for poems and epic recitals through the ages.
==Availability==
* The lyre was particularly associated with Amn. Such lyres were sold in Halambar Lutes & Harps in Waterdeep, a well-known musical instrument shop.
* Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue sold lyres under the "Bards' Emporium" section of their catalogue for around 40 gold pieces.
==Notable Lyres==
* Cli lyre, oe of the seven Instruments of the Bards. Magical lyres that held protective spells, as well as other magical powers.
* Dragonbone lyre, a lyre carved of dragon bone. A certain haunting tune played on this could subdue the undead guardian of the Shadow Swamp.
* Lyre of building
* Lyre of progression
* Spider's lyre, a variety of enchanted lyre used by the Cult of the Absolute.
==Notable Users==
* Apollo, a member of the Olympian pantheon, had the instrument as his holy symbol and owned a unique magical lyre that was fashioned for him by his fellow Olympian Hermes.
* Bonnie Harper, a member of the bardic group Adagio Jones and The Goodwinds, had a lyre that she played for soft songs.
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Category:Plucked instruments
Category:Stringed instruments
Category:Instruments
Category:Items from Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue
Category:Items from Amn
Category:Items from the Lands of Intrigue
Category:Items from West Faerûn
Category:Items from Faerûn
Category:Items from Toril
Category:0-24 gold pieces
Category:25-49 gold pieces