Orpheus

n. poet and musician of magical music, Greek mythological figure who did not succeed in bringing his wife Eurydice back from Hades

Orpheus (Greek: Ορφεύς; pronounced in English as [] (ohr'-fee-uhs) or [] (ohr'-fews)) is a figure from Greek mythology called by Pindar "the father of songs". His name does not occur in Homer or Hesiod, but he was known by the time of Ibycus (c.530 BC).Orpheus was believed to be one of the chief poets and musicians of antiquity, and the inventor or perfector of the lyre. With his music and singing, he could charm wild beasts, coax the trees and rocks into dance and even divert the course of rivers. As one of the pioneers of civilization, he is said to have taught humanity the arts of medicine, writing and agriculture. Closely connected with religious life, Orpheus was an augur and seer; practised magical arts, especially astrology; founded or rendered accessible many important cults, such as those of Apollo and the Thracian god Dionysus; instituted mystic rites both public and private; and prescribed initiatory and purificatory rituals. In addition, Pindar describes Orpheus as the harpist and companion of Jason and the Argonauts.
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Noun
1. (Greek mythology) a great musician; when his wife Eurydice died he went to Hades to get her back but failed
(hypernym) mythical being
(classification) Greek mythology

n. Orpheus, famous musician in Greek mythology

n. Orpheus, poet and musician of magical music, Greek mythological figure who did not succeed in bringing his wife Eurydice back from Hades