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Orpheus was a hero of...
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Orpheus was a hero of the ancient Greeks. He saved the crew of the Argo from destruction by playing more beautiful music than the Sirens. Tragedy awaited him, for Eurydice, his beloved wife, stepped on a snake and died of the bite. Inconsolable, Orpheus went to Hades where he played before the king and queen of the underworld. Moved by his music, they permitted Eurydice to go with him back to the living world, provided he not look back at her until safely passed from Hades.