Orpheus (Noun)
Meaning
(Greek mythology) a great musician; when his wife Eurydice died he went to Hades to get her back but failed.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Orpheus' music was so enchanting that it could charm even the stones and trees to move in rhythm.
- In Greek mythology, Orpheus was a musician and poet who was so grief-stricken by his wife's death that he journeyed to the underworld to reclaim her.
- The story of Orpheus and Eurydice has been retold and reinterpreted in countless works of art and literature throughout history.
- Orpheus' descent into the underworld was motivated by his love for Eurydice and his refusal to accept her death.
- The tragic tale of Orpheus and his failed attempt to bring Eurydice back from the dead has become an enduring symbol of the power of love and the inevitability of loss.