Innis points out that music was central to the oral tradition and the lyre accompanied the performance of the epic poems.
Design elements such as a scroll, cross, flower, lyre, and spear motifs can be seen throughout the wrought iron.
The common name comes from the acorns being largely enclosed in the cup; the scientific name comes from the lyrate (lyre-shaped) leaves.
In this sense the inclination of both faces of the lyre decreases the angle of incidence of sunlight on the clusters.
They depict a standing double flute player and a sitting musician playing a triangular-shaped lyre or harp.
The symbol is a lyre and the official flower is a red carnation, exemplifying the fraternity's colors.
She is usually depicted sitting down, holding a lyre, accompanying the ballerinas' choirs with her music.
Above the escutcheon is decorative mantling and a lyre as the crest.