7/17/2019 Orpheus and Euridice

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Orpheus and Eurydice The story of Orpheus and Eurydice is 2,500 years old, and its exact origin is

not entirely known. Despite the wide variety of interpretations, the core of 

the story is this Orpheus, !aster !usician, falls in love with Eurydice.

Orpheus and Eurydice get !arried, "ut later that night, Eurydice is "it "y a

snake and dies. #o far, so terri"le. Overco!e with grief, Orpheus travels to

the under world to "ring her "ack to life. $e convinces $ades and

%ersephone to let Eurydice go, &ut her release co!es with a catch Eurydice

!ust walk "ehind hi! as they ascend to the upper world, and Orpheus is

for"idden fro! looking at her.

'f only Orpheus follow the instructions of the gods in the underworld, $e will

never "e left alone in the underworld.

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