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Orpheus (ˈɔrfiəs,_ˈɔrfjuːs; : Ὀρφεύς, classical pronunciation: /or.pʰeú̯s/) is a legendary musician, poet, and in. Some ancient Greek sources note Orpheus' origins. The major stories about him are centered on his ability to charm all living things and even stones with his music (the usual scene in ), his attempt to retrieve his wife Eurydice from the, and his death at the hands of those who could not hear his music. As an archetype of the inspired singer, Orpheus is one of the most significant figures in the of  in, portrayed or  to in countless forms of art and popular culture including poetry, film, opera, music, and painting.

For the Greeks, Orpheus was a founder and prophet of the so-called. He was credited with the composition of the Orphic Hymns and the Orphic. Shrines containing purported of Orpheus were regarded as.

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