Look up: Orpheus

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   Orpheus
   Mythological figure famed for his singing.
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   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. Orpheus went down to Hades to bring her back and her return to life was granted on condition that he walk ahead of her without looking back. He did look back and Eurydice was irretrievably lost. In his grief, he offended the maenad women of Thrace, and was torn to pieces by them.
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   Orpheus
   [n] - (Greek mythology) a great musician
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   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...
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   Orpheus
   Or'phe·us 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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   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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   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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   Orpheus
   `Orpheus` (Greek: ΟÃ?Â?Ã?†ÎµÃ?Â?Ã?‚; pronounced in English as [] (`ohr'-fee-uhs`) or [] (`ohr'-fews`)) is a figure from Greek mythology, king of the Thracian tribe Cicones, called by Pindar `the father of songs`. His name does not occur in Homer or Hesiod, but he was known by the time of Ibycus (c.530 BC). Orpheus was believed to be one of the chief poets and musicians of antiquity, and the inventor or perfector of the lyre. With his music and singin...
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   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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    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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    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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    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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    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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