Orpheus — meaning in English
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English meaning
- Orpheus noun A legendary Greek musician whose songs were said to charm even rocks and rivers, famous for trying and failing to bring his wife back from the dead.
Senses
Orpheus is used for these senses in English:
- Orpheus (Greek mythology) A Thracian musician and poet, who failed to retrieve his wife Eurydice from Hades.