Orpheus was the son of Calliope and either Oeagrus or Apollo. He was the greatest musician and poet of Greek myth, whose songs could charm wild beasts and coax even rocks and trees into movement.

During early Christianity Orpheus surrounded by the wild animals was a symbol for Christ, and this motif was often used in the catacombs. The most famous story about Orpheus is about his wife's death.

Orpheus, king of the Ciconians, is counted among the ARGONAUTS. Orpheus practised minstrelsy and by his songs moved stones and trees, holding also a spell over the wild beasts.

The greatest of all musicians was named Orpheus. He sang a wide variety of songs. Sometimes he sang high-pitched songs about the mystical creation of the universe.

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Orpheus (OHR-fee-us or OHR-fyoos) ... Orpheus had been taught to play the lyre by Apollo, and such was his skill on the instrument, together with the sweetness of his singing voice, that he could

Orpheus (European mythology) Legendary Greek poet and hero. The son of Apollo and the muse Calliope, Orpheus was a great musician, his playing moved ... World Mythology Dictionary: Orpheus