: 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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Poignant questions hang in the air: Can Orpheus’s love pierce the darkness and bring Eurydice home?
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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
Instead of Mark rescuing Gemma, the next season might see a role reversal as Gemma rescues Mark, an inversion of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth that was referenced this season.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The movie is loosely based on the Greek mythological figure Orpheus, a legendary musician who travels to the underworld to save the love of his life, Eurydice.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
The Queen of the Carnival as the Krewe of Orpheus 2025 Celebrity Monarch during Mardi Gras this month in New Orleans, Louisiana.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Bianca Del Rio: The vivacious drag queen reigned as the celebrity monarch of Orpheus.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 4 Mar. 2025
The 35-year-old actor — who found fame during his 9-season run as Cisco Ramon on The Flash — is back on Broadway after an 11-year absence, leading the company of the Tony Award-winning musical Hadestown as the idealistic and open-hearted musician, Orpheus.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Minnie Mouse and Orpheus meet at a singles mixer on an ocean liner, en route from New Zealand to England.
—Audrey Wollen, The New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2025
In a reversal of the Orpheus tale, Frida Kahlo returns to earth once more to guide her husband, Diego Rivera, to the underworld on the Day of the Dead.
—New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
Instead of Mark rescuing Gemma, the next season might see a role reversal as Gemma rescues Mark, an inversion of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth that was referenced this season.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The movie is loosely based on the Greek mythological figure Orpheus, a legendary musician who travels to the underworld to save the love of his life, Eurydice.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
The Queen of the Carnival as the Krewe of Orpheus 2025 Celebrity Monarch during Mardi Gras this month in New Orleans, Louisiana.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Bianca Del Rio: The vivacious drag queen reigned as the celebrity monarch of Orpheus.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 4 Mar. 2025
The 35-year-old actor — who found fame during his 9-season run as Cisco Ramon on The Flash — is back on Broadway after an 11-year absence, leading the company of the Tony Award-winning musical Hadestown as the idealistic and open-hearted musician, Orpheus.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Minnie Mouse and Orpheus meet at a singles mixer on an ocean liner, en route from New Zealand to England.
—Audrey Wollen, The New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2025
In a reversal of the Orpheus tale, Frida Kahlo returns to earth once more to guide her husband, Diego Rivera, to the underworld on the Day of the Dead.
—New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Orpheus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Orpheus. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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