: a poet and musician in Greek mythology who almost rescues his wife Eurydice from Hades by charming Pluto and Persephone with his lyre
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According to Greek and Roman legend, Lyra is a harp, or Lyre, given by the god Apollo to the famous poet and musician Orpheus.
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Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 13 July 2025
Dismembered by the Sisters of the Frenzy, Orpheus pleaded for death, but Dream refused him.
—Aya Al-Hakim, People.com, 7 July 2025
Cress Sprout Extracts and Orpheus Flower Extracts aid in toning, firming and boosting skin luminosity.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Because the Orpheus stuff cuts even deeper with him.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 3 July 2025
The myth of the goddess Eurydice, in Greek mythology the wife of Orpheus, is a compelling one for Ziegler.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
For Spicer, as for Orpheus, without the car’s mediation, there would be no poems.
—Rosie Stockton
may 29, Literary Hub, 29 May 2025
After Eurydice dies from a snakebite on their wedding day, Orpheus ventures into the Underworld, striking a deal with Hades that will allow Eurydice to follow him into the living world, so long as Orpheus doesn’t turn to look at her.
—Alex Jhamb Burns, Vogue, 28 May 2025
This is the song that suggests that, in some kind of timeline, Eurydice and Orpheus have not been defeated in their mission to reunite outside the underworld.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 May 2025
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Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 13 July 2025
Dismembered by the Sisters of the Frenzy, Orpheus pleaded for death, but Dream refused him.
—Aya Al-Hakim, People.com, 7 July 2025
Cress Sprout Extracts and Orpheus Flower Extracts aid in toning, firming and boosting skin luminosity.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Because the Orpheus stuff cuts even deeper with him.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 3 July 2025
The myth of the goddess Eurydice, in Greek mythology the wife of Orpheus, is a compelling one for Ziegler.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
For Spicer, as for Orpheus, without the car’s mediation, there would be no poems.
—Rosie Stockton
may 29, Literary Hub, 29 May 2025
After Eurydice dies from a snakebite on their wedding day, Orpheus ventures into the Underworld, striking a deal with Hades that will allow Eurydice to follow him into the living world, so long as Orpheus doesn’t turn to look at her.
—Alex Jhamb Burns, Vogue, 28 May 2025
This is the song that suggests that, in some kind of timeline, Eurydice and Orpheus have not been defeated in their mission to reunite outside the underworld.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 May 2025
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“Orpheus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Orpheus. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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