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Orpheus

In Greek mythology, Orpheus (; , classical pronunciation: ) was a Thracian bard, legendary musician and prophet. He was also a renowned poet and, according to legend, travelled with Jason and the Argonauts in search of the Golden Fleece, and descended into the underworld to recover his lost wife, Eurydice.

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Orpheus was a legendary musician and poet from Greek mythology whose magical musical abilities were so powerful that he could influence nature and even the gods. His most famous story involves his journey into the underworld to rescue his wife Eurydice, making him an enduring symbol of love, loss, and the transformative power of art in Western culture.

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Deity.type: Greek
Deity.name: Orpheus
Deity.image: DSC00355 - Orfeo (epoca romana) - Foto G. Dall'Orto.jpg
Deity.caption: Orpheus, wearing a Phrygian cap, is surrounded by animals, who are charmed by his lyre-playing. Roman Orpheus mosaic from Palermo, 2nd century AD
Deity.birth_place: Pimpleia, Pieria
Deity.death_place: Pangaion Hills, Odomantice
Deity.abode: Pimpleia, Pieria
Deity.symbol: Lyre
Deity.parents: Oeagrus and Calliope
Deity.children: Musaeus
Deity.spouse: Eurydice

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Commons category: Orpheus
name in native language: Ὀρφεύς

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Contents

Etymology
Background
Mythology
Early life
Adventure as an Argonaut
Death of Eurydice
Death
Orphic poems and rites
Post-Classical interpretations
Classical music
Literature
Film and stage
See also
Notes
Bibliography
External links

The major stories about him are centered on his ability to charm all living things and even stones with his music (the usual scene in Orpheus mosaics), his attempt to retrieve his wife Eurydice from the underworld, and his death at the hands of the maenads of Dionysus, who got tired of his mourning for his late wife Eurydice. As an archetype of the inspired singer, Orpheus is one of the most significant figures in the reception of classical mythology in Western culture, portrayed or alluded to in countless forms of art and popular culture including poetry, film, opera, music, and painting.