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*In some stories, Orpheus is counted among the [[Argonauts]]. | *In some stories, Orpheus is counted among the [[Argonauts]]. | ||
*The mural featuring Orpheus is based on the | *The mural featuring Orpheus is based on the {{Wiki|File:Reconstruction_of_Nekyia_by_Polygnotus.JPG|reconstruction}} of [[Polygnotos]]' ''{{Wiki|Nekyia}}''. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Latest revision as of 18:54, 22 April 2025
| This article is about the legendary Greek figure. You may be looking for Orpheus, a frigate during the 18th century. |
Orpheus was a legendary musician, poet, and prophet in Greek mythology.
Legend[edit | edit source]
Orpheus lost his love, Eurydice.[1] Afterwards, according to legend, Orpheus was dismembered by a group of Thrakian women and his corpse was taken to the sea. His head and lyre reached the island of Lesbos, where the residents constructed a tomb for him in the southern region.[2]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- In some stories, Orpheus is counted among the Argonauts.
- The mural featuring Orpheus is based on the reconstruction of Polygnotos' Nekyia.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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A statue in Orpheus' tomb
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (artwork only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Historical Locations / Lesbos: Tomb of Orpheus