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1. Orpheus
   Mythological figure famed for his singing.
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2. Orpheus
   [n] - (Greek mythology) a great musician
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3. Orpheus
   Mythical Greek poet and musician of Thrace; the son of Apollo and the Muse noun [ Latin Orpheus , Greek ....] (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.
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4. orpheus
   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. ... Origin: L. Orpheus, Gr. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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5. Orpheus
   noun (Greek mythology) a great musician; when his wife Eurydice died he went to Hades to get her back but failed
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6. Orpheus
   • (n.) 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.
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7. Orpheus
   (from the article `Cocteau, Jean`) ...works. In the long poem L`Ange Heurtebise the poet engages in a violent combat with an angel that was to reappear continually in his works. His ...
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8. Orpheus
   ancient Greek legendary hero endowed with superhuman musical skills. He became the patron of a religious movement based on sacred writings said to be ... [5 related articles]
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9. Orpheus
   Orpheus is a Greek boy name. The meaning of the name is `Dark as Night` Where is it used? The name Orpheus is mainly used In Greek Mythology.How do they say it elsewhere? Orfeo ( In Italian) The name Orpheus doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Orpheus seems to be unique!
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10. Orpheus
    Orpheus (ôr'fēus, ôr'fyOOs) , in Greek mythology, celebrated Thracian musician. He was the son of Calliope by Apollo or, according to another legend, by Oeagrus, a king of Thrace. Supposedly, the music of his lyre was so beautiful that when he played, wild beasts were sooth...
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11. Orpheus
    Orpheus was a mythical Greek poet and musician. The son of Apollo and a muse (possibly Calliope), he married Eurydice, who died from the bite of a snake.
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12. Orpheus
    Mythical Greek poet and musician of Thrace; the son of Apollo and the Muse Calliope. Orpheus ventured into Hades, the underworld, to bring back his wife Eurydice, who had died from a snakebite. His lyre playing was so charming that Pluto granted her return to life, but on condition that Orpheus walked ahead without looking back. He turned at th...
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13. Orpheus
    (film) `Orpheus` () is a 1950 French film directed by Jean Cocteau and starring Jean Marais. This film is the central part of Cocteau`s Orphic Trilogy, which consists of The Blood of a Poet (1930), Orpheus (1950) and Testament of Orpheus (1960). The trilogy has bee...
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14. Orpheus
    (role-playing game) `Orpheus` is a role playing game by White Wolf Game Studio, set in a microcosm of the World of Darkness. Unlike the other World of Darkness game lines, Orpheus has a specifically planned metaplot and a set number of books that were published. Although it uses...
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15. Orpheus
    (disambiguation) `Orpheus` was a legendary figure in Greek mythology, chief among poets and musicians. `Orpheus` may also be: Music and dance: Television and film: Literature: Games and comics: Other uses:
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16. Orpheus
    (song) "`Orpheus`" was the second single released in a physical format from the Meltdown album by the band Ash. It was released on May 3, 2004, and reached number 13 on the UK Singles Chart. It was released as a single CD (released as only 1 CD version, the first time since 1...
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17. Orpheus
    (comics) `Orpheus` is a fictional martial artist published by DC Comics. He first appears in Batman: Orpheus Rising (October 2001), and was created by Alex Simmons and Dwayne Turner. Fictional character biography: `Gavin King` grew up in Gotham dreaming of becoming a professional dance...
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18. Orpheus
    (Angel) "`Orpheus`" is episode 15 of season 4 in the television show Angel. Written by Mere Smith and directed by Terrence O`Hara, it was originally broadcast on March 19, 2003 on the WB network. "Orpheus" concludes the three-episode arc involving guest star Eliza D...
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19. Orpheus
    (band) `Orpheus` is a rock band from Worcester, Massachusetts that enjoyed popularity in the 1960s and early 1970s. In recent years there has been a resurgence of interest in the avant garde band. Original members included guitarist/vocalists Bruce Arnold and Jack McKennes, bass guitarist Eri...
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20. Orpheus
    (Liszt) Franz Liszt composed his `Orpheus` in 1853-4, numbering it No. 4 in his cycle of 12 symphonic poems written during his time in Weimar, Germany. It was first performed on February 16, 1854, conducted by the composer, as an introduction to the first Weimar performance of Christop...
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21. Orpheus
    (metal band) `Orpheus` is an Australian Melodic Death Metal band which formed in early 2008. The band began as a side project for friends Chris Themelco and Joao Goncalves hoping to recreate and expand on the Gothenburg sound, but to also incorporate the bands love for even heavier and more a...
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