The earliest representations in art come from small marble statues from Keros in the Cycladic islands (2700-2300 BCE). Aulos players, both male and female, are commonly depicted on Attic red- and black-figure vases from the 7th century BCE and include depictions of Hercules and Satyrs playing the instrument.

What is an aulos ancient Greece?

aulos, plural auloi, Roman tibia plural tibiae, in ancient Greek music, a single- or double-reed pipe played in pairs (auloi) during the Classical period. ... The Greeks characteristically used double reeds made of cane that were held in the pipes by bulbous sockets.

What God is the aulos associated with?

The ''aulos'' (clarinet & oboe)

It was the most important ancient Greek wind instrument that was used in almost all private and public ceremonies, in athletic competitions, in processions and in performances of tragedy. It had orgiastic character and was associated with the worship of the god Dionysus.