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Orpheus and Eurydice

OriginGreek Mythology

The master musician Orpheus descends into the depths of the Underworld to rescue his beloved wife Eurydice after her tragic death. Through the power of his lyre, he convinces Hades to let her go, but his own doubt leads to a second, final tragedy on the threshold of the living world.