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A student of Burne-Jones, Strudwick frequently depicted musical themes. According to legend, Marsyas challenged Apollo to a music contest, his flute against the god's lyre. The Muses awarded the victory to Apollo, who tied Marsyas to a tree and flayed him alive. Strudwick has depicted the moment of Judgement. The following verse is written on the back of this painting Oh ecstasy / Oh happiness of him who once heard / Apollo singing! As he sang, / I saw the Nine, was lovely pitying eyes, / Sing 'He has conquered'. Yet I felt no pang / Of fear only deep joy that I have heard such music while I lived, Even though it brought torture and death The Epic of Hades By a new writer The Epic of Hades By a new writer