n. -Gr. Myth.- a poet-musician with magic musical powers who descends to the underworld and tries to lead his wife; Eurydice; back from the dead but fails
He was reading a book about Orpheus.
He was reading a book about Orpheus.
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What was the one thing that Orpheus was forbidden to do as he left Tartarus with Eurydice?
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How are Orpheus and Arion alike?
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How did Orpheus get past Charon the ferryman and Cerberus the three-headed dog?
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Why is Farid upset with Orpheus when he reads himself into the story?
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Why does Orpheus travel to the Underworld and how did he win back Eurydice?
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Who did Orpheus sing in loss for?
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Elinor and Orpheus disagreed about what?
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What condition did Pluto impose on Orpheus so that he could take Eurydice out of the underworld.
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What instrument did Orpheus play?
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Why did Orpheus journey to the underworld?
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What mistake did Orpheus make when leaving the underworld?
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Why does Orpheus get mad at the books and throws them around?
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3 syllables
Or-phe-us
orpheus
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