Christian Gottlieb Kratzenstein Stub, Orpheus and Eurydice, 1806, Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen. Eurydice was the wife of musician Orpheus, who loved her dearly; on their …

Egyptian tapestry roundel with Orpheus and Apollo, 5th–6th century CE. In Greek mythology, the legend of Orpheus and Eurydice (Greek: Ὀρφεύς, Εὐρυδίκη, romanized: Orpheus, Eurydikē) …

Euridice's Death After their marriage, Eurydice was pursued by Aristaeus; in her effort to evade him, she stepped on a snake, she was bitten and died. Orpheus, devastated, started playing …

Some of the most popular include “Orfeo ed Euridice” and “The Orphic Trilogy.” Even in modern times, she’s inspired movies, television shows, and books. Popular works from Mary …

Feb 28, 2025 · Eurydice, in Greek mythology, the wife of Orpheus.Following Eurydice’s death, Orpheus attempted to retrieve her from Hades, and that story forms the basis of one of the …

The story of Orpheus and Eurydice is the ultimate tragic love story. Perhaps one of the most famous Greek myths, it has inspired many important painters, such as Peter Paul Rubens and …

Nov 26, 2019 · Orpheus was the son of Apollo, the Greek god of music and poetry. Eurydice was a beautiful nymph. Their tragic love story would tell the tale of losing someone you love and …

As it is only fitting, Orpheus, “the father of songs” and the supreme musician in Greek mythology, was the son of one of the Muses, generally said to be Calliope, by either Apollo or the …

By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) One of the great tragic love stories from Greek mythology, the tale of the musician Orpheus and his wife Eurydice features love, death, …

Oct 26, 2016 · Eurydice was a Greek nymph. She married Orpheus, a legendary poet and musician. She died tragically young, and her lover literally went to the end of the world and …