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• Apollo was the god of oracles, music and poetry.
• Ianuaria was a Celtic goddess of music and healing
• Maponus was a Celtic god associated with music, poetry and hunting.
• A Cornu was a French horn like instrument used to send signals in the military.
• Music was played at ceremonies to abolish bad omen.
• A Tibiae, used during sacrifices, was made of two pipes. The flute and the lyre also joined them.
• Rattles, cymbals, and tambourines were used in worship.
• An Odeion was a small theater with a roof used just for musical performances.
• A lyre was made of a turtle shell and strings and sounded mush like a guitar. (see below)
• Music was used during the worship of gods and depicted in art. ( see below)

Lesley Adkins and Roy A. Adkins. Life in Ancient Rome. NewYork: First Publications by facts on File.Inc.1994.