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ORPHEUS

Orpheus, grieving the death of his wife Eurydice from a snake bite, used his beautiful music to travel to the Underworld and convince Hades and Persephone to release her, with the sole condition that he could not look at her until they returned to Earth. However, as they were about to reach the surface, Orpheus broke the rule and looked back at Eurydice, causing her to disappear again forever back into the Underworld.

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ORPHEUS

Orpheus, grieving the death of his wife Eurydice from a snake bite, used his beautiful music to travel to the Underworld and convince Hades and Persephone to release her, with the sole condition that he could not look at her until they returned to Earth. However, as they were about to reach the surface, Orpheus broke the rule and looked back at Eurydice, causing her to disappear again forever back into the Underworld.

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Then, he cried in grief in the loss of his

wife, he descended to the Underworld to


bring back Eurydice, and made his way
passed the gate by means of his music.
Afterwards, he pleaded Hades and
Persephone to release Eurydice,
both agreed in one condition not to
look upon her until they reached
Soon after they get married, safely the earth.
she accidentally stepped in a
poisonous snake and died.

Hence, reaching almost the end,


he turned to make sure that she
was still following him, and he
caught her in one last glimpse,
and she disappeared.
Orpheus played his lyre so sweetly
that he charmed all the things on
earth including his beloved Eurydice.

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