Background Knowledge
Who we're Orpheus' parents?
Oeagrus (the thracian king) & Calliope
Who did Orpheus fall in love with, and eventually marry?
Eurydice
Where was Eurydice taken?
The underworld.
Where did Orpheus live for the majority of his life?
Parnassus
How did Eurydice and Orpheus meet?
She was always there listening to him play for the crowds, and he eventually took notice of her.
How did Orpheus make his way into the underworld?
He used his musical gifts to charm Cerberus (the three headed dog who harms the gates).
What other God did Orpheus meet in Parnassus?
Apollo
What did Orpheus grow up to be exactly?
A musician and poet
What did Hades challenge Orpheus to do in order to bring back Eurydice?
Orpheus, on his journey leading Eurydice back to the upper light, could not look back even once.
What did Apollo gift Orpheus?
A Lyre
Who killed Eurydice?
Aristeus
What would happen if Orpheus looked back?
Eurydice would be taken back into the underworld, forever.
How did Orpheus charm everything around him?
By playing his lyre.
Who taught Orpheus his skills?
What happened to Orpheus and Eurydice in the end?
Orpheus lost Eurydice, as she turned to smoke because he looked back.