After Eurydice ran into the nest of snakes and was fatally bit on the heel, Orpheus did try to retrieve her. Going to the underworld he played his music to Hades and Perephone. They allowed them to both return to earth under the condition that he would walk in front of her and not look back til they left the underworld. But on their way to the surface, Orpheus did look back out of anxiety and she disappeared forever.
His name was Orpheus, but i don't think he was a god...
No Eurydice the wife of Orpheus did not turn to stone.
Eurydice
The main characters of the Orpheus myth include Orpheus himself, a legendary musician and poet, his wife Eurydice, who tragically dies shortly after their marriage, and Hades, the god of the underworld who holds Eurydice captive. Other characters may include Persephone, Hades' queen, who plays a role in Orpheus's quest to retrieve Eurydice. The myth explores themes of love, loss, and the power of art, as Orpheus uses his music to navigate the realms of the living and the dead.
In the resolution of "Orpheus and Eurydice," Orpheus, after successfully charming Hades with his music to retrieve his wife, ultimately loses Eurydice again. He disobeys the instruction not to look back at her until they reach the surface, resulting in her being lost to him forever. The story concludes with Orpheus grieving his loss, emphasizing themes of love, loss, and the power of music. This poignant ending highlights the fragility of life and the permanence of death.
He is mentioned in Ovid 's Metamorphoses as Orpheus went to the Underworld to retrieve his wife, Eurydice.
His name was Orpheus, but i don't think he was a god...
The musician Orpheus is storied to have traveled to Hades to retrieve his wife, Eurydice. He was instructed to lead his wife out of Hades, with the stipulation that he not look back. He did look back and lost her.
Orpheus' wife was Eurydice
No Eurydice the wife of Orpheus did not turn to stone.
Orpheus had only one wife, Eurydice, who died from a snakebite.
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