EP 53: The Doomed Love of Orpheus and Eurydice

Garner's Greek Mythology

English - May 01, 2023 00:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 76 ratings
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Orpheus, Apollo’s son, became famous for his extraordinary music and poetry. As talented as he was, he was unable to find love. But one golden afternoon he saw Eurydice, a beautiful nymph. The two fell in love.

But their love was fated to be short. When Eurydice died, Orpheus descended to Hades’ underworld to bring her back. There he succeeded — and failed.

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