ORPHEUS


Meaning of ORPHEUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈȯr-ˌfyüs, -fē-əs ]

noun

Etymology: Latin, from Greek

Date: 14th century

: a poet and musician in Greek mythology who almost rescues his wife Eurydice from Hades by charming Pluto and Persephone with his lyre

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