Demeter, being delighted at the return of her daughter was able to return to her work. The gods joined the search and discovered Persephone in the underworld and demanded Hades let her go. But Hades, determined not to lose his queen completely, tricked her into eating some pomegranate seeds, as those who eat from the depths of hell must always return.Īs a compromise, Persephone would return to earth for 6 months of every year. ![]() Things were looking bleak and in order to save mankind, the gods knew they would have to intervene. The leaves fell from the trees and the ground became barren. Crops and plants all over the world began to die. However, in the process, she neglected to fulfil her job. She faithfully searched day and night, leaving no stone unturned. She dedicated herself to searching for her daughter. After her daughter was forcefully abducted, Demeter was understandably devastated. The story of Persephone and Hades does not end there. The couple climbed up toward the opening into the land of the living, and Orpheus, seeing the Sun again, turned back to share his delight with Eurydice. Hades set one condition, however: upon leaving the land of death, both Orpheus and Eurydice were forbidden to look back. His music and grief so moved Hades, king of the underworld, that Orpheus was allowed to take Eurydice with him back to the world of life and light. With his singing and playing he charmed the ferryman Charon and the dog Cerberus, guardians of the River Styx. Overcome with grief, Orpheus ventured himself to the land of the dead to attempt to bring Eurydice back to life. On his return, he married Eurydice, who was soon killed by a snakebite. Orpheus joined the expedition of the Argonauts, saving them from the music of the Sirens by playing his own, more powerful music. ![]() Orpheus’s singing and playing were so beautiful that animals and even trees and rocks moved about him in dance. ![]() According to some legends, Apollo gave Orpheus his first lyre. Traditionally, Orpheus was the son of a Muse (probably Calliope, the patron of epic poetry) and Oeagrus, a king of Thrace (other versions give Apollo). He became the patron of a religious movement based on sacred writings said to be his own. Orpheus, ancient Greek legendary hero endowed with superhuman musical skills.
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