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Definition of Orpheus

Orpheus
Orpheus Or"phe*us, n. [L. Orpheus, Gr. ?.] (Gr. Myth.) The famous mythic Thracian poet, son of the Muse Calliope, and husband of Eurydice. He is reputed to have had power to entrance beasts and inanimate objects by the music of his lyre.

Meaning of Orpheus from wikipedia

- Shrines containing purported relics of Orpheus were regarded as oracles. Several etymologies for the name Orpheus have been proposed. A probable suggestion...
- mythology, the legend of Orpheus and Eurydice (Gr****: Ὀρφεύς, Εὐρυδίκη, romanized: Orpheus, Eurydikē) concerns the pitiful love of Orpheus of Thrace, located...
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- Look up Orpheus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Orpheus was a legendary figure in Gr**** mythology, chief among poets and musicians. Orpheus may also...
- Krewe of Orpheus is a New Orleans Mardi Gras super krewe and social organization. Orpheus is a musically themed krewe taking its name from Orpheus of classical...
- Poet (1930) and Testament of Orpheus (1960). Set in contemporary Paris, the film is a variation on the Gr**** myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, and is partially...
- Orpheus is a 1959 film directed by Marcel Camus. Black Orpheus may also refer to: Black Orpheus (album), a 2003 album by Keziah Jones Black Orpheus (magazine)...
- The Lyre of Orpheus may refer to: The lyre belonging to the legendary Gr**** figure Orpheus The Lyre of Orpheus (novel), a novel by Robertson Davies Abattoir...
- poverty. Orpheus tells her that he is writing a song to make spring come again, and they will no longer have to struggle ("Wedding Song"). Orpheus sings...
- ry.dí.kɛː]) was a character in Gr**** mythology and the wife of Orpheus, whom Orpheus tried to bring back from the dead with his enchanting music. Several...