Definition of Orpheus
Or´phe`us
prop. n.
1.
(Gr. Myth.)
The
famous
mythic
Thracian
poet
,
son
of
the
Muse
Calliope
,
and
husband
of
Eurydice
.
He
is
reputed
to
have
had
power
to
entrance
beasts
and
inanimate
objects
by
the
music
of
his
lyre
.
Related Words
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mythology
,
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