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Who traveled to Hades to bring back his lover?
Orpheus went to Hades, the Greek Underworld, to bring back his wife Eurydice.
Why did Odysseus go to the underworld?
Odysseus went to the Underworld to get advice for his journey home.
Who went to the underworld?
Depends on the story or whom you are talking about. I mean Hades is IN the underworld. Hercules also went. A lot of people go.
He traveled to the underworld to get his wife back?
Orpheus
Did ancient Greeks believe in the after life?
The ancient Romans believed in the underworld, which was ruled by the god Pluto.
Who went into the underworld to get his wife and could not look back at her?
Orpheus, out of Greek mythology.
What god went back into the underworld to find his lover when she died?
The god Dionysus descended into the underworld to bring his mother Semele (and perhaps also his wife Ariadne) back from the dead.
What is the name of one of Hades myths?
He is mentioned in Ovid 's Metamorphoses as Orpheus went to the Underworld to retrieve his wife, Eurydice.
Who traveled to Hades to bring back his lover?
Orpheus went to Hades, the Greek Underworld, to bring back his wife Eurydice.
Who is hade's wife?
Persephone is Hades wife. He abducted her and took her to the underworld, as she was promised to him by Zeus. However Zeus did not inform Persephone or her mother Demeter. Persephone, while in the underworld, was give pomegranate seeds to each, thus tying her to the underworld. She spends half of the year with the living, and the other half in the Underworld with her King.
What were the greek god Orpheus god of?
The story of Orpheus is Orpheus was a musician who was getting married. He got married, than his wife stepped out to get some fresh air, and got bitten by a snake. His wife died, and went to the Underworld. Orpheus found his wife and went to the Underworld. He got down there using Charon's ferry and went to the king of the Underworld himself, Hades. Orpheus went up to Hades and demanded his wife back. When Hades refused, Orpheus persuaded Hades with the power of music. Hades cursed his wife and said "You can have her, but you can not see her until you leave the Underworld." Orpheus agreed to the deal and turned around. He wanted to turn around and see his wife, but knew he couldn't. He got on Charon's ferry and fought the urge to turn around. At last, he couldn't stand it. They were one second away from being out of the Underworld, and Orpheus turned around. He saw his wife smiling at him for a second, but then she faded away. Orpheus was upset for the rest of his life and all his music was sad, but then one day he died and was reunited with his wife. They were the happiest couple in the Underworld ever. The end.
What is orpheus god of?
Orpheus wasn't a god. His story was that his wife died and he wanted her back, so he went to the Underworld to get her back. He almost succeeded, but when Alecto (a Fate) led her out of the Underworld , she walked behind Orpheus, and he was instructed NOT to look back, he must trust that Alecto really was leading his wife out of the Underworld. Of course, he looked back, and it really was his wife. They both died happily ever after.
Why did orpheus look back?
Orpheus went to the underworld to bring his dead wife back. In the underworld, he stroke his lyre, which took the madness of all creatures. Hades permitted him to take his wife back but in one condition, that while he and his wife ascend above, he must never look back down to his wife or he'll lose her forever. So as they went up, Orpheus was afraid that Eurydice wasn't with him and he had to look back to his wife to see if she was there, but she was and he lost her forever.
Who was the god that rled the underworld?
Hades ruled the Underworld with his wife, Persephone.
Was Orpheus one of the gods of ancient greek mythology?
From my understanding, no. He was a (greek) hero and a good musician who went down to the underworld to rescue his wife, but failed.
Did Odysseus go to the underworld?
Odysseus went to the Underworld to get advice for his journey home.
Why did Odysseus go to the underworld?
Odysseus went to the Underworld to get advice for his journey home.
