The story is accompanied by many pictures that serve to help tell the story. ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD employs Toon Graphic’s visual narrative in order to tell the story for visual readers. Unfortunately, as they near the exit of the underworld, Orpheus cannot resist turning around and when he does, Eurydice is returned to the underworld forever. If he did, he would lose her forever this time. However, Orpheus could not turn around to ensure that Eurydice was behind him until they were both out of the underworld. When he finally reaches the king of the underworld, Hades, and Hades’ wife, Persephone, he sang of his longing for Eurydice and convinced them to allow Eurydice to leave with him. He encounters many obstacles but is able to successfully navigate each of them with his singing and playing ability.
He decides that he will travel to the underworld in order to find his love. Orpheus mourns the loss of Eurydice quite deeply “The world had never seen such sorrow” (p. Many women fell for Orpheus because of his talents, but it wasn’t until he met Eurydice that Orpheus paid any attention to his admirers.Įurydice and Orpheus were quickly married, but the fates had different plans for the happy couple - Eurydice was bit by a snake on her wedding day. All of nature reacted and rallied around Orpheus when he played and sang. Orpheus was known for his ability to play the lyre and his singing ability.
Orpheus was the son of Calliope, the muse of epic poetry, and a mortal, the King of Thrace. ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD tells the story from Greek mythology of Orpheus and his love, Eurydice.
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