Orpheus
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Orpheus is a legendary musician, poet, and prophet in ancient Greek mythology, famed for his enchanting music that could charm all living things and even the gods of the underworld.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Orpheus (in some traditions via Calliope and Apollo) | 1 |
| Orpheus myth | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hero of Greek mythology
ⓘ
legendary musician ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ poet ⓘ prophet ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Apollo
ⓘ
Argonauts ⓘ Dionysus ⓘ Eurydice ⓘ the Muses ⓘ
surface form:
Muses
|
| bodyPart |
head
ⓘ
lyre ⓘ |
| conditionViolated | looked back at Eurydice ⓘ |
| consequence | lost Eurydice forever ⓘ |
| consort | Eurydice ⓘ |
| cult | Orphism ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Greek mythology ⓘ |
| deathCause | killed by Maenads ⓘ |
| father | Oeagrus ⓘ |
| instrument | lyre ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Orphic Hymns
ⓘ
surface form:
Orphic hymns
attempt to retrieve Eurydice from Hades ⓘ descent into the underworld ⓘ founding Orphic mysteries ⓘ |
| mother | Calliope ⓘ |
| mythologicalEvent | Argonautic expedition ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ability to charm all living things
ⓘ
ability to move inanimate objects with music ⓘ charming gods of the underworld ⓘ enchanting music ⓘ |
| occupation |
musician
ⓘ
poet ⓘ seer ⓘ |
| parent |
Calliope
ⓘ
Oeagrus ⓘ |
| petitionedDeity |
Hades
ⓘ
Persephone ⓘ |
| posthumousMyth | head and lyre floated to Lesbos ⓘ |
| power |
music that charmed animals
ⓘ
music that charmed trees and stones ⓘ music that soothed gods and spirits ⓘ |
| realmVisited | Underworld ⓘ |
| religiousRole | founder of Orphic mysteries ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | musician of the Argonauts ⓘ |
| spouse | Eurydice ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
descent and return from death
ⓘ
power of art ⓘ tragic love ⓘ |
| teaching |
ritual purity
ⓘ
soul’s immortality ⓘ |
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Orpheus myth
this entity surface form:
Orpheus (in some traditions via Calliope and Apollo)