text: In the Metamorphoses, the rape of Persephone is retold during a narration of one of these events.
full_question: In the Metamorphoses, the rape of Persephone is retold during a narration of one of these events. In the aftermath of this type of event, the daughters of Pierus are transformed into magpies. An instance of this event is arbitrated by the mountain god Tmolus. A participant in one of these events uses a cursed object that Athena previously threw away because it ruined her beauty, but is defeated when that object, an aulos, cannot be used upside-down. For his poor (*) judgment of one of these competitions, donkey ears are given to Midas. After his defeat at this activity, Marsyas is flayed alive by Apollo. For 10 points, identify this type of competition which Pan participated in with his pipes, and Apollo with his lyre.
first_sentence: In the Metamorphoses, the rape of Persephone is retold during a narration of one of these events.
raw_answer: music contests [or singing contests; or contests of the voice, flute, pipes, or lyre; or obvious equivalents; prompt on contests; prompt on competitions]