The Greek Mythology Column Myth: Orpheus and Eurydice
Once upon a millennium ago, there was a musician by the name of Orpheus (Or-phe-us). Orpheus was the best mortal (not a god) musician in all of Greece. His mother was the muse Calliope, and his father was the god Apollo. No wonder he was so gifted in music with those talented parents. But to tell the truth, Orpheus was more than gifted. His beautiful music was magical. With the songs he learned from his mother and the lyre his father gifted him, his songs could soothe vicious beasts and could cast spells on others. Orpheus didn’t love just music, he loved the nymph Eurydice. When they were married, Orpheus’ music was beautiful, magical, happy, and other synonyms for happy. But that happiness …show more content…
Of course Orpheus brought his magical lyre, just in case of emergency. But at last he found an entrance. Orpheus asked the ferryman, Charon (Kay-Ron), to row him across the river styx. This is probably how their conversation went.
“ What are you doing here? Only the dead can pass” Charon told Orpheus
“ Please ferryman I must pass.” Orpheus begged
“ Why must you pass? You’re not a spirit.”
“I must talk to my great uncle, Hades you know.” Then that’s when Orpheus brought out his lyre. He played a sad meaningful song for his beloved Eurydice, and Charon was so touched by the song he finally agreed to row Orpheus across the Styx. The entire time Orpheus was playing the song he had played for the ferryman, making the ghosts look back over at him, or come closer to listen. When Hades heard the music he was thinking
“Someone living is down here” But Hades didn’t know who it was. Whilst Hades was thinking who it was, Orpheus came into the room and bowed at the side-by-side thrones (it was fall and Persephone was there). He continued to play but then stopped to say.
“Please Great Uncle” Orpheus …show more content…
Please let her come back with me as herself and not reborn. Then when we are both old, we will both return to you.” and then he started playing a sad mourning song for them, Hades was brought to tears and he took his wife Persephone’s hand, he knew what Orpheus’ pain felt like. Then he
Once upon a millennium ago, there was a musician by the name of Orpheus (Or-phe-us). Orpheus was the best mortal (not a god) musician in all of Greece. His mother was the muse Calliope, and his father was the god Apollo. No wonder he was so gifted in music with those talented parents. But to tell the truth, Orpheus was more than gifted. His beautiful music was magical. With the songs he learned from his mother and the lyre his father gifted him, his songs could soothe vicious beasts and could cast spells on others. Orpheus didn’t love just music, he loved the nymph Eurydice. When they were married, Orpheus’ music was beautiful, magical, happy, and other synonyms for happy. But that happiness …show more content…
Of course Orpheus brought his magical lyre, just in case of emergency. But at last he found an entrance. Orpheus asked the ferryman, Charon (Kay-Ron), to row him across the river styx. This is probably how their conversation went.
“ What are you doing here? Only the dead can pass” Charon told Orpheus
“ Please ferryman I must pass.” Orpheus begged
“ Why must you pass? You’re not a spirit.”
“I must talk to my great uncle, Hades you know.” Then that’s when Orpheus brought out his lyre. He played a sad meaningful song for his beloved Eurydice, and Charon was so touched by the song he finally agreed to row Orpheus across the Styx. The entire time Orpheus was playing the song he had played for the ferryman, making the ghosts look back over at him, or come closer to listen. When Hades heard the music he was thinking
“Someone living is down here” But Hades didn’t know who it was. Whilst Hades was thinking who it was, Orpheus came into the room and bowed at the side-by-side thrones (it was fall and Persephone was there). He continued to play but then stopped to say.
“Please Great Uncle” Orpheus …show more content…
Please let her come back with me as herself and not reborn. Then when we are both old, we will both return to you.” and then he started playing a sad mourning song for them, Hades was brought to tears and he took his wife Persephone’s hand, he knew what Orpheus’ pain felt like. Then he