@art_sy_: 1862 - Private collection Doubt is also often mentioned as the reason he turned back. The gods were known for deceiving people, and Orpheus couldn't hear Eurydice's footsteps. Orpheus was the greatest poet and musician of all time. Apollo was his father, and the muse Calliope was commonly referred to as his mother. It was said that Orpheus' music could calm even the wildest beasts and control animals and inanimate objects like rocks or rivers. Orpheus fell in love with a nymph called Eurydice and married her. In the underworld, Orpheus managed to pass through Cerberus, the three-headed dog who was the guardian of the gates, by making him fall asleep with his music. Hades and Persephone, the king and queen of the Underworld, were moved by his song. #arttok #art #painting #arttiktok #arthistory #mythology
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bill 🌱 :
portrait of a lady on fire 🫠🫠🙃
2024-07-15 02:53:13
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Willow91 :
I watched Hades town without knowing the ending to this story. When I tell you I was shook!! Made me cry.
2024-07-15 03:30:30
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millennial_burnout :
Black Orpheus (1959) is an exhilarating film adaptation of their tragic love story. It’s set in Rio during carnaval; the music, dancing, costumes, & colors are a feast for the senses.
2024-07-15 04:10:09
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DaEDocP :
Orpheus and Eurydice’s story is strangely similar to that of Izanagi and Izanami, and Lot and his wife. It’s like all folklore come from a single story but different narrators
2024-07-18 19:09:42
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MALA 🇲🇽 :
in some versions he swears he heard her call his name. how could i not turn to hear the love of my life call to me?
2024-07-14 23:43:11
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Kat 🍉 :
For the uninitiated- Hades knew he gave Orpheus an impossible task. If you love someone to the point of going through the underworld to bring them back, there’s no way you wouldn’t look back to them.
2024-07-15 08:42:23
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jonawesumm :
My favorite love story. An Orpheus who doesn’t turn around to see his love wouldn’t go to the underworld to save her in the first place. To be seen is to be loved, and oh Eurydice was.
2024-07-15 13:40:23
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gabby :
overcome by grief of losing his wife a second time, orpheus stops singing lovely melodies and was eventually killed by sea nymphs. i like to think he ended up in the underworld. reunited with his wife
2024-07-16 08:12:34
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Blob Fish :
His story is so painful. He loved her to much not to turn to look at her.
2024-07-14 22:51:46
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Astromancy 🔮 Divinare :
Hades had no chill.
2024-07-14 22:34:29
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user3903147082873 :
Don’t celebrate victory too early.
2024-07-15 05:40:52
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Thousands of years of humans resonating with this story. Anybody could ask, how could he turn around, he was so close! But we understand
2024-07-15 04:50:57
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maría :
something really similar happens in genesis when sodoma disappeard. lot and his wife were told not to look back so they could get out the town but lot’s wife looked back and got turned into a stone
2024-07-15 01:01:57
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Queen Sonora :
What you interpret as the meaning of this story is what you need to learn from it.
2024-07-16 04:20:02
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HaroldObrien :
I actually already knew about this story because of Hozier
2024-07-14 22:29:48
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Jenwebb153 :
Why does he look back? Is it saying that sometimes humans totally sabotage themselves right at the end when all the hard work is about to pay off?
2024-07-15 13:41:52
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˚₊‧꒰ა y☆ smine໒꒱ ‧₊˚ :
i love mythology i remember this story its so tragic
2024-07-14 23:11:32
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brigid :
It’s Never Over (Hey Orpheus) - Arcade Fire
2024-07-16 00:57:42
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Kaitlyn 🇵🇸🇮🇪🍉 :
I used to read this story over and over again in my lil Greek myths book- also I’m a Taurus sun, Venus and Virgo moon for reference
2024-07-15 02:25:12
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Lnadrnhm :
In the version that I read Orpheus had reached the point where he had gotten out of the underworld and thought she was right behind him so he turned to celebrate with her but she was still in.
2024-07-15 22:07:00
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Fay :
Just a few more steps 💔
2024-07-14 21:06:34
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D :
I view this as having faith/certainty in your relationship and overcoming doubt. Even when it’s difficult. Chat am I right?
2024-07-15 01:57:04
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J. :
Why wouldn’t t he just put her in front
2024-07-16 10:28:47
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papii :
idgi, he looked at her after they reached the light, why the deal off
2024-08-09 14:52:58
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fishsteppa :
I like to think that the reason he looked back was out of selfishness he wanted to bring her back because he couldn't stand living without her so he needed her for himself to be happy again.
2024-08-06 10:58:34
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