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Orpheus in Lithuanian

Orpheus in Lithuanian is Orfėjas — Orpheus means 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.

Orpheus in Lithuanian

Orfėjas
proper noun
(Greek mythology) A Thracian musician and poet, who failed to retrieve his wife Eurydice from Hades.

What does "Orpheus" mean?

  1. 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.
    "The opera retells the myth of Orpheus descending into the underworld."
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Orpheus in a sentence

  • The opera retells the myth of Orpheus descending into the underworld.

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What is "Orpheus" in Lithuanian?

"Orpheus" in Lithuanian is Orfėjas. Orpheus means: 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.

How do you use "Orpheus" in a sentence?

Example: "The opera retells the myth of Orpheus descending into the underworld." In Lithuanian, "Orpheus" is Orfėjas.

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