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Q: Who went down to hades and played his lute to resuce his love Eurydice from death?
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What is the myth about Hades?

hades is from orpheas and eurydice and his is in the underworld


Did Hades capture Eurydice?

Hades didn't really 'capture' Eurydice- she stepped on a poisonous snake and died, entering Hades' domain herself- the Underworld.


How did Hades get the furies?

When Orpheus visited the underworld as a mortal in search for his wife Eurydice and then he played his music!


Do You Think Hades Was Fair To Orpheus and Eurydice?

I think Hades was fair, as he allowed Orpheus to bring Eurydice back to the land of the living. Personally, I don't think Hades does that for every person he meets. It was Orpheus's fault for turning back.


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.


Whom did orpheus seek to bring back from hades?

Eurydice his wife.


Where is the setting for Orpheus and Eurydice?

Most of it takes place in the Underworld of Hades.


Whose music persuaded Hades to let his lover go?

Orpheus played his music for Hades and convinced him to release his wife Eurydice. Only on the condition that Orpheus did not look back even once as he left the underworld to insure his wife was following him. Orpheus did not follow Hades' instructions and looked back, he saw Eurydice there, but lost her again because he broke their agreement.


What was the story of Orpheus and Eurydice?

The story of Orpheus and Eurydice is that Orpheus had a girlfriend named Eurydice. On their wedding day, Eurydice stepped on a snake and died, leaving Orpheus very depressed. Orpheus decided to go down to the Underworld and bring back Eurydice's spirit. Once down there, he played his lyre so beautifully that Hades and Persephone were so moved that they let him bring her ghost back on one condition: to never turn back at the ghost. However, as they were leaving the Underworld, Orpheus looked back to see if Eurydice had made it out as well, but she was still in the Underworld as this was happening, so she was lost this time, forever.


Who traveled to Hades to bring back his lover?

Orpheus went to Hades, the Greek Underworld, to bring back his wife Eurydice.


What ha happened to Eurydice?

she was captured by hades the god of the under world and Orpheus tried to saved her but hades told him to get out of the under world and that eurydice would follow him but if he looked back to see if she was there she would be traped in the underworld for ever


What was Orpheus mistake that broke his vow to Hades?

Orpheus turned to look back upon Eurydice to be sure Hades had kept his word (when Hades had told him not to do so).