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Orpheus

Orpheus Meaning & Definition
Orpheus Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Orpheus?

[n] (Greek mythology) a great musician; when his wife Eurydice died he went to Hades to get her back but failed

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See Also | mythical being

Orpheus In Webster's Dictionary

\Or"phe*us\, n. [L. Orpheus, Gr. ?.] (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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