Orpheus

Orpheus was a legendary musician, poet, and prophet in ancient Greek religion and myth. He is the son of the god Phoebus and the muse Calliope.

The major stories about Orpheus are centered on his ability to charm all living things and even stones with his music, his attempt to retrieve his wife, Eurydice, from the underworld, and his death at the hands of those who could not hear his divine music.

The Orpheus legends are thought to have originated in Thrace and in Robert Henryson's account Orpheus is King of Thrace by virtue of his marriage to Eurydice.…more

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	Metamorphoses by Ovid 4.10 avg rating — 77,947 ratings — published 8 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Sandman, Vol. 10: The Wake by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author) 4.51 avg rating — 51,697 ratings — published 1996 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jason and the Golden Fleece by Apollonius of Rhodes 3.83 avg rating — 11,331 ratings — published -250 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Green-Eyed Demon (Sabina Kane, #3) by Jaye Wells (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 10,023 ratings — published 2011 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Greek Myths: Complete Edition by Robert Graves 4.15 avg rating — 7,672 ratings — published 1955 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Silver-Tongued Devil (Sabina Kane, #4) by Jaye Wells (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 7,004 ratings — published 2012 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 5,003 ratings — published 2003 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dialoghi con Leucò by Cesare Pavese 4.15 avg rating — 3,357 ratings — published 1947 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sandman Special, Bd.2, Der Gesang Des Orpheus by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 897 ratings — published 1991 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	L'Esprit de L'Escalier by Catherynne M. Valente (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 630 ratings — published 2021 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars