Orpheus
Orpheus is a legendary figure in Greek mythology, renowned as a musician, poet, and hero. He is described as the son of the muse Calliope and either Oeagrus, a Thracian king, or Apollo. His lyre and song could charm all living things, making him a symbol of musical harmony.
In most accounts, his wife Eurydice dies from a snake bite soon after their wedding. Grief-stricken, Orpheus
After Eurydice's death, Orpheus is said to wander Thrace and to reject Dionysian rites. Some versions end
Orpheus is central to Orphic tradition, a religious movement that taught the soul's immortality and its rebirth.
The Orphic myth influenced later literature and art, making Orpheus a symbol of musical power and lost