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What was the last thing Orpheus heard from Eurydice before he left her in the underworld forever?
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In Edith Hamilton's interpretation of the tale the last thing that Orpheus hears from Eurydice is the word "Farewell."
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How was orpheus determined to get eurydice back?
He vowed to get her back and in so doing, went down to the underworld. He was an excellent lyre player and was worthy of the muses. Supposedly his playing could make rocks cry (from joy, not pain!) He played his lyre for Hades and Hades was moved enough to agree to let Orpheus take his beloved Eurydice back above ground-with one little catch. Orpheus could not look back as he exited the Underworld to look at Eurydice or else she would remain forever in the Underworld. Joyfully, he led Eurydice to the entrance of the Underworld, but right before he came above ground, he looked back at Eurydice. She was forced to remain in the Underworld and Orpheus later died. (I know it had to do something with female wood-somethings attacking him, but I don't remember...)
Why did Orpheus lose Eurydice?
Orpheus lost her twice, firstly when she died after being bitten by a snake and secondly when he was leading her from the underworld - Hades had agreed that Orpheus could have Eurydice back but only if he walked out of the underworld with her following behind without looking back. But Eurydice tripped and cried out just as they were nearly there, Orpheus turned around, only to see her being dragged back to Hades.
Why did Hades return Eurydice to earth?
He didn't, actually. When Eurydice had died of a snake bite, Orpheus, beside himself with grief, decided to travel to the underworld to try and get her back. He sang and played his way past Cerberus and Charon and finally stood before Hades and Persephone. At first Hades staunchly refused to let Eurydice return to land of the living, but then Orpheus sang of his love and loss so beautifully that even the god of the dead was moved. He summoned Eurydice's spirit and told Orpheus that she would follow up to the world of day and be his living wife again. However, if he looked back at her before they stood in the sunlight together, she would vanish back into the underworld and no new pleas would convince Hades to release her again. Orpheus, however, was unable to keep from making sure that she was truly following him, looked back too soon and lost her again. After his death he was reunited with her and together they dwelt forever in the gardens of Elysium, the ancient Greek version of paradise.
Who ruled the underworld before Hades?
There was no ruler of the Underworld before Hades.
Where did hades live before the underworld?
Upon the Earth, by the way, the Underworld existed before Hades.
How was orpheus determined to get eurydice back?
He vowed to get her back and in so doing, went down to the underworld. He was an excellent lyre player and was worthy of the muses. Supposedly his playing could make rocks cry (from joy, not pain!) He played his lyre for Hades and Hades was moved enough to agree to let Orpheus take his beloved Eurydice back above ground-with one little catch. Orpheus could not look back as he exited the Underworld to look at Eurydice or else she would remain forever in the Underworld. Joyfully, he led Eurydice to the entrance of the Underworld, but right before he came above ground, he looked back at Eurydice. She was forced to remain in the Underworld and Orpheus later died. (I know it had to do something with female wood-somethings attacking him, but I don't remember...)
Who is the husband of Eurydice?
In the classical story of Eurydice (a wood nymph and daughter of the god Apollo), her husband is Orpheus. The story goes that on their wedding day, Eurydice stepped on a viper and died, so Orpheus played a song so moving that all of the deities and nymphs told him to go to the underworld to retrieve Eurydice. He played before the god of the underworld (Hades) and his wife (Persephone) and was allowed to take Eurydice back to the land of the living.
What is specially tragic about Eurydice's death?
Well, she had just been married to Orpheus before she imediatly died from a poisonous snake bite. Then when Orpheus went to try to recieve her from the Underworld, he and Hades made a deal. She would follow behind Orpheus until the exit came , but he wasn't allowed to look behind him and if he did, Eurydice would have to go back to the Underworld. But when he came really close to the exit, he thought Hades was tricking him so he looked behind and saw Eurydice just before she was taken back to the Underworld. After that Orpheus was torn apart by angry Nymphs because he wouldn't dance with them. Later, the Nine Muses gave him a proper funeral before he joined his wife in the Underworld.
Why did Orpheus lose Eurydice?
Orpheus lost her twice, firstly when she died after being bitten by a snake and secondly when he was leading her from the underworld - Hades had agreed that Orpheus could have Eurydice back but only if he walked out of the underworld with her following behind without looking back. But Eurydice tripped and cried out just as they were nearly there, Orpheus turned around, only to see her being dragged back to Hades.
Why did Hades return Eurydice to earth?
He didn't, actually. When Eurydice had died of a snake bite, Orpheus, beside himself with grief, decided to travel to the underworld to try and get her back. He sang and played his way past Cerberus and Charon and finally stood before Hades and Persephone. At first Hades staunchly refused to let Eurydice return to land of the living, but then Orpheus sang of his love and loss so beautifully that even the god of the dead was moved. He summoned Eurydice's spirit and told Orpheus that she would follow up to the world of day and be his living wife again. However, if he looked back at her before they stood in the sunlight together, she would vanish back into the underworld and no new pleas would convince Hades to release her again. Orpheus, however, was unable to keep from making sure that she was truly following him, looked back too soon and lost her again. After his death he was reunited with her and together they dwelt forever in the gardens of Elysium, the ancient Greek version of paradise.
What were the terms of the understanding between orpheus and Hades?
Hades promised to let Eurydice return, if on the trip Orpheus would not turn round before reaching his own home.
Who ruled the underworld before Hades?
There was no ruler of the Underworld before Hades.
Where did hades live before the underworld?
Upon the Earth, by the way, the Underworld existed before Hades.
What did orpheus look like before he crashed into Earth?
Orpheus was a big and powerful male before his death. However, he committed suicide due to grief by throwing himself down a cliff into the rocks.
Who ruled the under world before hades?
No one ruled the Underworld before Hades. He is the first and only God of the Underworld.
Who was Persephone and why did she eat pomegranets?
Persephone is the goddess of spring. Hades wanted to trick her into coming to the Underworld with him forever. Hades kidnapped her from her mother Demeter, the goddess of the harvest, and took her to the Underworld. If she ate anything there, she would be trapped there forever. Before Zeus sent Hermes to retrive her, Hades tricked Persephone into eating four or five pomegranate seeds. This allowed her to return to the Overworld, but in 4 or 5 months time, she would have to return the the Underworld. That is the connection between the Greek myths and the seasons.
Why did the movie underworld 3 have different leads?
it was set before the events in underworld 1 and 2
