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Orpheus : (noun)
1: (Greek mythology) a great musician; when his wife Eurydice
died he went to Hades to get her back but failed [syn: Orpheus]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Orpheus : \Or"phe*us\, n. [L. Orpheus, Gr. ?.] (Gr. Myth.)
The famous mythic Thracian poet, son of the Muse Calliope,
and husband of Eurydice. He is reputed to have had power to
entrance beasts and inanimate objects by the music of his
lyre.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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