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Who was Orpheus?
Orpheus was a demigod, but he was a very talented musician.
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Who was Eurydice?
Eurydice was a maiden that Orpheus fell in love with and married.
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What does the Viper do in the story and what does it represent?
In the story, the viper kills Eurydice. This represents the difficulty of love and how even though things could be going well, tragedy can strike.
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What is the moral of the story of Orpheus and Eurydice?
The moral of this story is that when you love something, always try your best to keep it and if you lose it, get it back. It may not be easy, and you may fail, but you should still try. The story also teaches that even if you are blessed with good fortune in your life, it may change, like how Orpheus was blessed with his talent, he still lost something important to him.
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What was Orpheus’ profession?
Orpheus’ profession was to perform music on his lyre.
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How did Eurydice die?
Eurydice died from a viper bite shortly after she married Orpheus.
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Why did Orpheus’ mother give him the gift that she did?
Orpheus’ mother gave him the gift of music so that nobody can resist it, therefore being able to get him out of trouble and to help him get his way.
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How can the story of Orpheus and Eurydice relate to something that happened to you in your past?
I can relate to the story of Orpheus and Eurydice because I once had somebody very important to me and I lost them. Even though I tried to get them back, I couldn’t.
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Who were Orpheus’ parents?
Orpheus’ mother was one of the Muses and his father was a Thracian Prince.
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What did Orpheus do when Eurydice died?
When Eurydice died, Orpheus went to the underworld to try to bring her back by persuading Hades to let her go.
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Why does Hades make Orpheus wait to look back at Eurydice?
Hades made Orpheus wait to look at Eurydice until they left the underworld because it was a way that Hades could win, because it made an opportunity for Orpheus to mess up.
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What did Orpheus’ mother give him?
Orpheus’ mother gave him his talent in music and made him play so well that nobody could resist him.
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What happened to Eurydice at the end of the story?
Orpheus turned to look at her too soon and Eurydice was pulled back into the underworld, her last words were “farewell.”
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Why did the author of the story make Orpheus lose Eurydice?
The author made Orpheus lose Eurydice because it is showing how hard love can be and it also showed how even though he lost her, he tried to get her back.
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How did Orpheus get out of quarrels with others?
Orpheus played his music so well that they would go calm and forget their anger.
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How did Orpheus die?
Orpheus was torn limb from limb by a band of maenads and his head was severed and tossed into the river Hebrus.
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What is the pattern of tragedy in this story and how does it show the difficulties of love?
The pattern in this story is that when something good happens, it is always followed with something bad. For example, when the two fell in love, Eurydice died. Then, when Orpheus got the chance to get her back, he lost her and then died afterwards. This shows the difficulty of love because life isn’t always easy, love included.
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