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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.
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Which constellation sHow is a possession that belonged to Orpheus?
Orpheus was about music and poetry - the Greeks named the constellation Lyra the Harp for Orpheus.
Who were Apollo's children?
Aristaeus, Asclepuis, and Orpheus
This constellation shows a possession that belonged to Orpheus.?
Lyra.
Who were the children of Apollo?
aristeaus, trolius, orpheus and asclepius. (they were pretty interesting names :) !!!)
Which constellation is represented as a harp-like instrument played by Orpheus?
lyra...... is best pony
A few notes for orpheus how is it linked to orpheus?
In the Greek myth, Orpheus's wife Eurydice dies, and he made a promise with Hades that if he brought Eurydice back, he is to never look back (at her). But Orpheus looks back and his wife was sent to the underworld again. In the story, A Few Notes For Orpheus, at the end of the story, it says his father did not look back. There's a new mentions of the names Eurydice and Orpheus throughout the story too.
Who went into the underworld to get his wife and could not look back at her?
Orpheus, out of Greek mythology.
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).
Why does Hades at first agree to return Eurydice and orpheus?
he was not to look back at her until he returned out of the Underworld
What are the conflict of the story orpheus?
In the story of Orpheus, the main conflict arises when Orpheus's wife, Eurydice, dies and Orpheus travels to the Underworld to try and bring her back to the land of the living. The conflict intensifies as Orpheus must convince Hades to allow Eurydice to return with him while following the condition not to look back at her until they have both reached the surface. Ultimately, Orpheus fails to resist the temptation and loses Eurydice forever.
What is the role of Eurydice?
In Greek mythology, Eurydice is the wife of Orpheus. She is known for tragically dying and being sent to the underworld, where Orpheus tries to rescue her by playing his enchanted music. Eurydice's role is to serve as a symbol of love and loss in the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice.
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 didn't Orpheus retrieve his wife?
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.
In Greek mythology who married Eurydice?
Orpheus, son of the Muse Calliope, married Eurydice. He was a brilliant magician. On their wedding day, Eurydice was bitten by a snake and died. Orpheus traveled to the Underworld to get her back, playing music so that Cerberus, the three-headed dog who guarded the Underworld, would let him past. His music also swayed Persephone, Queen of the Dead, who persuaded her husband Hades to let Eurydice go back with Orpheus. Hades agreed, but only if Orpheus would not look back at her until they reached the surface. Orpheus agreed, but he looked back when they were almost there, and Eurydice was taken back to the Underworld. Orpheus grieved, and he was eventually killed by a band of Maenads, female followers of Dionysus who were often drunk and insane.
What deal did Persephone make with Orpheus?
Persephone made a deal with Orpheus to allow him to bring his wife, Eurydice, back from the underworld on the condition that he not look back at her until they were both safely back in the world of the living. However, Orpheus broke this condition, causing Eurydice to be lost to him forever.
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.
He traveled to the underworld to get his wife back?
Orpheus
