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twobooksareexcellentexamplesofwrittenworkswithareferencetoGreekmythologyMythologicalstories suchasthestoryofOrpheusandTheseusareusedineitherstory.Regardless,manystoriesintoday'ssocietyhave manyreferencestomythologyTobeginwith,OrpheusisastoryinwhichhiswifeEurydiceiskilledbyasnake afterbeingchasedbyamanandOrpheusyearnstohaveherbackandthealmightyZeustakespityuponhimand allowshimtobring
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ThroughoutOpera'slonghistory,themythofOrpheushasbeenoneofthegenre'smostrecognizedstories.Many operashavebeenbasedontheGreeklegendofOrpheus.ThelegendofOrpheustellsastoryofthedemigod musicianwhosesongsconquerHadesitselfwiththeirbeautyTheuseofmusicintheGreeklegendservesthe samepurpose,asmusicdoesinoperas,toshowthepowerofmusic,andhowitcanchangeemotions,andhow intertwinedmusicandloveisThistaleoflove,alovesostrongit
OrpheusAndEurydiceComparativeEssay
First,inOrpheusandEurydicebyBettyBonhamLies,twoyoungpeoplefallinloveanddecidetogetmarried. SincethemannamedOrpheusplaysthelyreverywellwithsuchardor,heisabletomesmerizeeveryoneand everythingwithhisplaying.ThewomannamedEurydiceisawoodnymphforwhomOrpheusfallsinlovewith fortheveryfirsttime.Theydecidetogetmarried,butrightaftertheyaremarried,Eurydicegetskilledbyaviper. Second,OrpheusdecidestotraveltotheUnderworldtoask
OrpheusAndEurydiceResearchPaper
OrpheusandEurydiceisanancientGreeklegendThisstorybyBettyBonhamLiestellsthetorturouslovetaleof OrpheusandEurydice,OrpheuswasanaccomplishedmusicianwhofellinlovewithabeautifulWoodNymph Forthewedding,heinvitedHymenthegodofmarriageinhopethathewouldblessthewedding,hedidnot, insteadHymenspokenothingbutbadwordsaboutthemarriageandthisresultedinthedeathofEurydice Orpheuswasdistraughtoverwhathadhappenedandbegantogrieve.One...
EurydiceAndOrpheusResearchPaper
OrpheuswasoneofthegreatestmusicianswhoeverlivedHehadthevoicethatcouldcalmthemightiestriverHe metanymphnamedEurydice.BothOrpheusandEurydicefellinloveandweresoonmarried.Thetwowerevery muchinlove,buttheirhappinesswasnottolast.Thereasonbehindthiswasthathereafter,Eurydicewas wanderingthroughthewoodsalongariver,withherfellownymphs,whensuddenlyaserpentstruckitsvenomed toothinherankle.Shedied,andOrpheuswasheartbroken,he...
