![]() According to another version, Zeus decided to strike him with a lightning because Orpheus would reveal the secrets of the Underworld to the humans. Beasts tore him apart, or maybe the Maenads, in a frenzy mood. According to the first version, Orpheus started playing a mourning song with his lyre, calling for death so that he can be united with Eurydice forever. Here, there are two different versions of the same myth. Orpheus tried to return to the Underworld but a man cannot enter the Hades twice, not alive anyway. Only a few feet away from the exit, Orpheus lost his faith and turned to see he was Eurydice behind him, but her shadow was whisked back among the dead. Of course Eurydice was behind him, but as a shadow, waiting to come to light to become a full woman again. He was trying to hear Eurydice’s steps, but he could not hear anything and he started believing that the Gods had fooled him. Orpheus was delighted he thanked the Gods and left to ascend to the world. If Orpheus was patient enough he would have Eurydice as a normal woman again on his side. Hades told Orpheus that he could take Eurydice with him but under one condition Eurydice would follow him while walking out to the light from the caves of the Underworld, but he should not look at her before coming out to the light because he would lose her forever. Orpheus started playing for them and even the cold heart of Hades started melting, due to the melodies coming from Orpheus lyre. Orpheus presented himself in front of the God of the Underworld Hades (Pluto) and his wife Persephone. He also managed to charm Cerberus, the known monster with the three heads. Any other mortal would have died, but Orpheus protected by the Gods, went to the Hades and arrived at the infamous Stygian realm, passing by ghosts and souls of people unknown. Orpheus to the HadesĪpollo then advised his son to descend to the Hades and see his wife. Orpheus sang his grief with his lyre and managed to move everything living or not on the world both humans and Gods were deeply touched by his sorrow and grief. Eurydice got scared and tried to escape, but she was bitten by a snake and died. He started chasing her and making advances on her. Hymen was called to bless the marriage and he predicted that their perfection was not meant to last for years.Īt some time, soon after his omen, Eurydice was wandering in the forest with the Nymphs, when Aristaeus, a shepherd saw her and was beguiled by her beauty. Orpheus fell in love with Eurydice a woman of unique beauty they got married and lived happily for many years. Even trees and rocks were entranced with his music. It is said that nothing could resist to his music and melody, neither friends nor enemies or beasts. ![]() Apollo gave his son a lyre and taught him how to play Orpheus did to such perfection that even Apollo was surprised. Orpheus was the son of Apollo and Calliope, the Muse. A myth about love and passion, and also about the weaknesses of the human spirit. The myth of Orpheus and Eurydice is one of the most famous and beloved Greek myths.
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