Orpheus was a hero of Greek mythology who was supposed to possess
superhuman musical skills. With his legendary lyre, he was said to be
able to
make even the rocks and trees dance around. In fact, when his
wife
Eurydice
died, he was nearly able to use his lyre to secure her return from the
underworld. Later on, according to legend, he was killed at the bidding
of
Dionysus, and an
oracle of Orpheus was established that came to rival the oracle of Apollo at Delphi. Because of the oracle of Orpheus,
orphic can mean "oracular." Because of Orpheus' musical powers,
orphic can also mean "entrancing."
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