![]() The pain in his voice was obvious and the song was beautiful and captivating, just like Eurydice. He played the lyre and sang a song to King Hades and Queen Persephone. He told Hades and the other rulers why he was there. Orpheus brought his lyre and used his music and voice to gain access to the Underworld. He asked his father, Apollo, to speak to Hades and warn him of his imminent arrival. He planned on going to the Underworld and speaking to Hades, the god who ran the world that accepted the souls of the deceased. It was a crazy idea but he had no choice. Through his grief, he was able to come up with a plan to get his wife back. He grieved for his wife from the moment he woke up until he retired at the end of each day. While he had once been free-spirited and lively, he was now without a purpose. Orpheus wasn’t the same after Eurydice’s death. She had quickly passed and, without warning, Orpheus found himself to be a widower. She had stepped on a nest of snakes and had been bitten by a venomous viper. He looked around for Aristaeus, but he had already left after witnessing what had happened to Eurydice. He couldn’t understand why she wouldn’t respond to him as he knelt by her side. Her hand slipped out of Opheus’ and it took him a moment to stop and turn around to go back for her. Just as he was gaining ground, Eurydice suddenly stumbled and fell. But Orpheus detected him and his plan, so he grabbed Eurydice by the hand and they began to run through the forest, trying to escape their enemy.īut Aristaeus was strong and swift and was able to keep up with the couple. He planned to jump out from his hiding spot as they passed, and to kill Orpheus. One day, he hid in the bushes and waited for the newlyweds to walk by. He despised Orpheus and was very determined. One of these men, Aristaeus, came up with a plan to make Eurydice his. Because of her great beauty, it wasn’t uncommon for other men to find Eurydice attractive and yearn for her. Unfortunately, fate had different plans for Eurydice and Orpheus. But as the day progressed, shadows loomed in the distance, seeming to foreshadow what the future held for the new couple. Their marriage was blessed by the god of marriage, Hymenaios, and the day began with sunshine that shone down on the happy festivities. They fell deeply in love and were unable to separate for even a moment. She was immediately drawn to him because of his infectious voice, and the two could not break their stares. During one of these sessions, he spotted the most beautiful girl he had ever seen. He often entertained crowds with his lyre and melodious voice. In fact, he could even enchant inanimate objects. He could enchant any crowd, whether human or beast. It became obvious very quickly that his talent was going to take him far. ![]() Orpheus spent most of his childhood exploring and pursuing music and poetry. Without the other, their sole existence seems incomplete. Legends and StoriesĮurydice and Orpheus are the Greek versions of Romeo and Juliet. She died tragically young, and her lover literally went to the end of the world and back again to try and save her. ![]() She married Orpheus, a legendary poet and musician. ![]()
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