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Orpheus

Or′phe-us

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p
rop.
Noun.
[L.
Orpheus
, Gr. [GREEK].]
(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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Orpheus

Orpheus

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Orpheus

  1. (Greek mythology) A Thracian musician and poet, who failed to retrieve his wife Eurydice from Hades.
  2. (rare) A male given name.

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