Legendary musician, poet, and prophet in ancient Greek religion and myth

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The death of Orpheus: Orpheus is seen defending himself on one knee against the Thracian women, who assault him with clubs, while a child escapes to the left. Heliogravure after an engraving.

Orpheus and Eurydice; Endymion and Diana (Artemis); the rape of Europa by Jupiter (Zeus). Etching by P. Aquila after Annibale Carracci.

Thomas Wakley shown as Orpheus with his lyre, opposing the Literary Copyright Act of 1842 on the grounds that he could write poetry according to a recipe; and British tradesmen offering shoddy coats for sale. Letterpress and wood engraving.

Orpheus charming the animals with music. Engraving by J.P. Le Bas after A. Hondius.

A woman plays the harp and sings, but her husband sleeps. Colour process print, 1891, after Thomas Rowlandson.

The Orpheus myth and the powers of music / by Vladimir L. Marchenkov.

Ritual texts for the afterlife : Orpheus and the Bacchic Gold Tablets / Fritz Graf and Sarah Iles Johnston.

Orpheus attempting to rescue Eurydice from the underworld. Etching after A. van Diepenbeeck.

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Orpheus

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The Orpheus myth and the powers of music / by Vladimir L. Marchenkov.

Ritual texts for the afterlife : Orpheus and the Bacchic Gold Tablets / Fritz Graf and Sarah Iles Johnston.

Orpheus attempting to rescue Eurydice from the underworld. Etching after A. van Diepenbeeck.

Orpheus and Eurydice; Endymion and Diana (Artemis); the rape of Europa by Jupiter (Zeus). Etching by P. Aquila after Annibale Carracci.

Thomas Wakley shown as Orpheus with his lyre, opposing the Literary Copyright Act of 1842 on the grounds that he could write poetry according to a recipe; and British tradesmen offering shoddy coats for sale. Letterpress and wood engraving.