ancient greek myth"Orpheus and Eurydice"
Genre: Ancient Greek myth
The main characters of the fairy tale "Orpheus and Eurydice" and their characteristics
- Orpheus, a talented singer. Loyal, loving, fearless, impatient.
- Eurydice, young, beautiful, shy.
- Hades, dark god underworld. Harsh, but fair and a little romantic.
- Charon, a ferryman across the Styx. Gloomy, harsh, unsociable.
- Orpheus and his wife Eurydice
- Tragedy in the forest
- Orpheus is looking for a way to the underworld
- Orpheus enchants Charon
- Orpheus in the palace of Hades
- Orpheus sings for Hades
- Orpheus' request
- Hades condition
- Haste of Orpheus
- Loneliness of Orpheus.
- The beautiful Eurydice fell in love with the singer Orpheus and became his wife.
- Once in the forest she was stung by a snake and Eurydice was carried away by the god of death.
- Orpheus went to look for realm of the dead and found the river Styx.
- Charon did not want to transport Orpheus, but he began to sing and no one dared to refuse him.
- Orpheus came to the palace of Hades, sang his song, and Hades released the shadow of Eurydice.
- Orpheus turned around at the exit from the cave and the shadow of Eurydice flew away.
There are no barriers to love, except for your own haste.
What does the fairy tale "Orpheus and Eurydice" teach
A fairy tale teaches true and selfless love. It teaches you to strive to always be with your loved one, teaches you not to part with your loved ones. Teaches not to be afraid of obstacles, long journey, night shadows. Teaches you to be brave, even fearless. It teaches that talent is honored everywhere. It teaches you not to be hasty, and to strictly observe agreements with those who are stronger than you.
Review of the fairy tale "Orpheus and Eurydice"
I liked this romantic story, although of course it's a pity that Orpheus, having made such a long and dangerous journey, could not resist and endure a couple more minutes. Then Eurydice would be free. But too much haste ruined the whole thing. But Orpheus himself managed to descend into the realm of the dead and return alive.
Proverbs to the fairy tale "Orpheus and Eurydice"
The quieter you go, the further you'll get.
Speed is needed, and haste is harmful.
For a darling, seven miles is not a suburb.
Great love is not quickly forgotten.
The work of the master is afraid.
Read summary, brief retelling fairy tales "Orpheus and Eurydice"
Lived in Ancient Greece famous singer Orpheus. Everyone liked his songs very much, and the beautiful Eurydice fell in love with his songs. She became the wife of Orpheus, but they were not together for long.
It so happened that soon, Eurydice was frightened by the noise in the forest, ran and inadvertently stepped on the snake's nest. She was stung by a snake and Orpheus, who ran to the cries of his wife, saw only the black wings of the bird of death, which took Eurydice with it.
Orpheus' grief was immeasurable. He retired to the forests and there in songs he poured out his longing for his beloved.
And his grief was so great, his songs were so piercing that the animals came out to listen to them, and the trees surrounded Orpheus. And Orpheus prayed for death in order to meet Eurydice at least in the halls of death. But death did not come.
And then Orpheus himself went in search of death. In the cave of Tenara, he found a stream that flowed into the underground river Styx, and went down the stream to the banks of the Styx. Beyond this river began the realm of the dead.
Behind Orpheus, the shadows of the dead crowded, waiting for their turn to cross the Styx. And then a boat landed on the shore, driven by the carrier of dead souls Charon. Souls began to board the boat and Orpheus asked Charon to transport him to the other side.
But Charon pushed Orpheus away, saying that he carries only the dead. And then Orpheus sang. He sang so well that the dead shadows heard him, and Charon himself heard him. And Orpheus entered the boat and demanded to be taken to the other side. And Charon obeyed, enchanted by the music.
And Orpheus crossed into the land of the dead, and walked along it in search of Eurydice, continuing to sing. And the dead parted before him. So Orpheus got to the palace of the god of the underworld.
Hades himself and his wife Persephone sat on the throne in the palace. Behind them stood the god of Death, with black wings folded, Kera crowded nearby, taking the lives of warriors on the battlefield. Here the judges judged the souls.
Memories hid in the shadows in the corners of the hall, whipping souls with whips of living snakes.
And Orpheus saw many other monsters in the Underworld - Lamius, who steal children at night, Empusa, with donkey legs, who drinks the blood of people, Stygian dogs.
Only the young god of sleep, Hypnos, rushed around the hall joyfully. He gave everyone a wonderful drink, from which everyone fell asleep.
And then Orpheus sang. The gods listened in silence, bowing their heads. And when Orpheus finished, Hades asked him what he wanted for his singing, and promised to fulfill any of his desires.
And Orpheus began to ask that Hades release his Eurydice, because sooner or later she will return to the kingdom of the dead anyway. And Orpheus began to beg Persephone to intercede for him before Hades.
Hades agreed to return Eurydice to Orpheus, but put one condition. Orpheus should not have seen his beloved while she was following him like a shadow. Only after leaving the realm of the dead sunlight Orpheus could look back. Orpheus agreed and ordered Hades to follow the shadow of Eurydice.
So they passed the realm of the dead and Charon transported them through the Styx. They began to climb up in the cave, and already daylight appeared ahead. And then Orpheus could not stand it and turned around, he wanted to check whether Eurydice was really following him. For a moment he saw the shadow of his beloved, but she immediately flew away.
Orpheus rushed back and sobbed for a long time on the banks of the Styx, but no one answered his prayers. Then Orpheus returned to the world of the living and lived alone long life. But he remembered his beloved and sang it in his songs.
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great singer Orpheus, the son of the river god Eagra and the muse Calliope, lived in distant Thrace. Orpheus' wife was the beautiful nymph Eurydice. Orpheus loved her dearly. But Orpheus did not enjoy long happy life with his wife. Once, shortly after the wedding, the beautiful Eurydice was gathering spring flowers with her young nymph friends in a green valley. Eurydice did not notice the snake in the thick grass and stepped on it. stung by a snake young wife Orpheus in the foot. Eurydice screamed loudly and fell into the arms of her friends who ran up. Eurydice turned pale, her eyes closed. The snake's venom ended her life. The girlfriends of Eurydice were horrified, and their mournful crying resounded far. Orpheus heard him. He hurries to the valley and there he sees the corpse of his dearly beloved wife. Orpheus was in despair. He could not come to terms with this loss. For a long time he mourned his Eurydice, and all nature wept, hearing his sad singing.
Finally, Orpheus decided to descend into the gloomy kingdom of the souls of the dead in order to beg Hades and Persephone to return his wife to him. Orpheus descended through the gloomy cave of Tenara to the banks of the sacred river Styx.
Orpheus stands on the banks of the Styx. How can he cross to the other side, to where the kingdom of Hades is located? Orpheus is surrounded by the shadows of the dead. Their groans are barely audible, like the rustle of leaves falling in the forest in late autumn. The splash of oars was heard in the distance. This is the boat of the carrier of the souls of the dead Charon. Charon moored to the shore. Asks Orpheus to transport him along with the souls to the other side, but the stern Charon refused him. No matter how Orpheus prays to him, he hears everything one answer of Charon: “No!”
The beautiful love story of the ancient Greek youth Orpheus, the son of the god Apollo, and the beautiful nymph Eurydice still awes in the hearts of people. Legend has it that Orpheus had a special talent. He perfectly mastered the game on the lyre, and his works made the stones move towards the sound of enchanting melodies.
Once he met the marvelous Eurydice, and love took possession of his heart. They got married, but their happiness was short-lived. While walking through the forest, Eurydice was bitten by a snake. The young man did not have time to help his beloved. He could only watch as death takes her on its wings to the realm of the dead.
Life without Eurydice had no meaning for Orpheus. He gave up music and singing, giving his heart to the pain. Time passed, but the young man did not get any easier. And then he decided to go to the kingdom of the dead in order to persuade Hades to let Eurydice go. The young man was even willing to stay there if the god of the underworld refused his request.
For a long time Orpheus was looking for a way to the kingdom of the dead, until he ended up in deep cave. Here he found a brook that flowed into the river Styx. The black waters of the Styx washed the domain of Hades, where Eurydice was.
Arriving on the banks of the Styx, Orpheus began to wait for Charon, the carriers of dead souls. Finally he saw the boat. She swam to shore and souls of the dead filled it up. Orpheus also hurried to take a place in it, but the carrier did not let him in. The living have no place in Hades. And then Orpheus took the kithara in his hands and sang. His voice was so full of anguish that the waters of Styx calmed down, and Charon was imbued with the pain of the musician and took him with him.
All the way, Orpheus sang and played the cithara until the boat reached the shores of the kingdom of the dead. Way forward the young man was full of chilling horror and encounters with monsters. But he overcame everything and approached the god Hades with a song. Bowing to him, Orpheus sang about his unhappy love and melted the hearts of the gods with his talent. Hades was so fascinated by the young man's music that he decided to fulfill his every wish. Orpheus wanted only one thing - that Eurydice would become alive again.
Hades decided to fulfill the promise, but with one condition: the lovers could meet only when they were among living people. Until this moment, Eurydice will follow her husband as a shadow, who should never look back. Otherwise, the girl will forever remain in the kingdom of Hades.
And now Orpheus has already overcome the kingdom of the dead, crossed the Styx - there is very little distance left to the world of the living. IN last moment he decided to look around and make sure that the shadow of Eurydice was really following him. As soon as he extended his hand to her, the girl disappeared.
Mad with grief, Orpheus decided to once again ask Hades to return his beloved. But no matter how much he stood on the banks of the Styx, Charon never sailed. The young man had to return to the world of living people alone. But the rest of his life was filled with longing for Eurydice. He walked the world and composed songs, telling about his beautiful wife and tragic love.
So says the ancient Greek legend, in which music became a vessel for sincere and lively emotions.
The great singer Orpheus, the son of the river god Eagra and the muse Calliope, lived in distant Thrace. Orpheus' wife was the beautiful nymph Eurydice. The singer Orpheus loved her dearly. But Orpheus did not enjoy a happy life with his wife for long. Once, shortly after the wedding, the beautiful Eurydice was gathering spring flowers with her young frisky nymph friends in a green valley. Eurydice did not notice the snake in the thick grass and stepped on it. The snake stung the young wife of Orpheus in the leg. Eurydice screamed loudly and fell into the arms of her friends who ran up. Eurydice turned pale, her eyes closed. The snake's venom ended her life. The girlfriends of Eurydice were horrified and their mournful weeping resounded far. Orpheus heard him. He hurries to the valley and there he sees the cold corpse of his dearly beloved wife. Orpheus was in despair. He could not come to terms with this loss. For a long time he mourned his Eurydice, and all nature wept, hearing his sad singing.
Finally, Orpheus decided to descend into the gloomy kingdom of the souls of the dead in order to beg the lord Hades and his wife Persephone to return his wife to him. Orpheus descended through the gloomy cave of Tenara to the banks of the sacred river Styx.
Orpheus stands on the banks of the Styx. How can he cross over to the other side, where the dark kingdom of the lord Hades is located? Orpheus is surrounded by the shadows of the dead. Their groans are barely audible, like the rustle of falling leaves in the forest in late autumn. The splash of oars was heard in the distance. This is the approaching boat of the carrier of the souls of the dead, Charon. Charon moored to the shore. Asks Orpheus to transport him along with the souls to the other side, but the stern Charon refused him. No matter how Orpheus prays to him, he hears everything one answer of Charon - "no!"
Then Orpheus struck the strings of his golden cithara, and the sounds of its strings rang out like a wide wave along the shore of the gloomy Styx. Orpheus charmed Charon with his music; he listens to the game of Orpheus, leaning on his oar. To the sound of music, Orpheus entered the paddy, Charon pushed it away from the shore with an oar, and the boat sailed through the gloomy waters of the Styx. Carried by Charon Orpheus. He got out of the boat and, playing on the golden cithara, went through the gloomy kingdom of the souls of the dead to the throne of the god Hades, surrounded by souls that flocked to the sounds of his cithara.
Playing the kithara, Orpheus approached the throne of Hades and bowed before him. He struck harder on the strings of the cithara and sang; he sang about his love for Eurydice and how happy his life was with her in the bright, clear days of spring. But the days of happiness quickly passed. Eurydice died. Orpheus sang about his grief, about the torments of broken love, about his longing for the deceased. The whole kingdom of Hades listened to the singing of Orpheus, everyone was fascinated by his song. Having bowed his head on his chest, the god Hades listened to Orpheus. Leaning her head against her husband's shoulder, Persephone listened to the song; tears of sadness trembled on her eyelashes. Fascinated by the sounds of the song, Tantalus forgot the hunger and thirst that tormented him. Sisyphus stopped his hard, fruitless work. I sat down on the rock that I was rolling up the mountain and thought deeply, deeply. Fascinated by singing, the Danaids stood, they forgot about their bottomless vessel. The formidable three-faced goddess Hekate herself covered herself with her hands so that no tears could be seen in her eyes. Tears shone in the eyes of the merciless Erinyes, even Orpheus touched them with his song. But now the strings of the golden cithara sound quieter, the song of Orpheus becomes quieter, and it froze, like a barely audible sigh of sadness.
A profound silence reigned all around. The god Hades broke this silence and asked Orpheus why he came to his kingdom, what he wants to ask him. Hades swore an indestructible oath of the gods - the waters of the River Styx, that he would fulfill the request of the marvelous singer. So Orpheus answered Hades:
Oh, mighty lord of Hades, you accept all of us mortals into your kingdom when the days of our life end. I did not come here to look at the horrors that fill your kingdom, not to take away, like Hercules, the guardian of your kingdom - the three-headed Cerberus. I came here to beg you to let my Eurydice back to earth. Bring her back to life; you see how I suffer for it! Think, Vladyka, if your wife Persephone were taken away from you, you too would suffer. You do not return Eurydice forever. She will return again to your kingdom. The life of our lord Hades is short. Oh, let Eurydice experience the joys of life, because she descended into your kingdom so young!
The god Hades thought, and finally answered Orpheus:
Okay, Orpheus! I will return Eurydice to you. Lead her back to life, to the light of the sun. But you must fulfill one condition: you will go forward after the god Hermes, he will lead you, and Eurydice will follow you. But during the journey through the underworld, you should not look back. Remember! If you look back, Eurydice will immediately leave you and return forever to my kingdom.
Orpheus agreed to everything. He is in a hurry to go back. Brought quick as thought, Hermes the shadow of Eurydice. Orpheus looks at her with delight. Orpheus wants to hug the shadow of Eurydice, but the god Hermes stopped him, saying:
Orpheus, you only hug a shadow. Let's go soon; our path is difficult.
We set off on our way. Hermes walks ahead, followed by Orpheus, and behind him is the shadow of Eurydice. They quickly passed the kingdom of Hades. He ferried them across the Styx in his boat Charon. Here is a path that leads to the surface of the earth. Difficult path. The path rises steeply, and it is all cluttered with stones. Around deep twilight. The figure of Hermes walking in front is slightly looming in them. But far ahead, a light shone. This is the way out. Here, it seems to be brighter all around. If Orpheus had turned around, he would have seen Eurydice. Is she following him? Did she not remain in the full darkness of the kingdom of the souls of the dead? Maybe she is lagging behind, because the path is so difficult! Eurydice has lagged behind and will be doomed to wander forever in darkness. Orpheus slows down, listens. Can not hear anything. Can the steps of a disembodied shadow be heard? More and more, Orpheus is overcome with anxiety for Eurydice. More and more he stops. Everything is brighter all around. Now Orpheus would have clearly seen the shadow of his wife. Finally, forgetting everything, he stopped and turned around. Almost next to him he saw the shadow of Eurydice. Orpheus extended his hands to her, but further, further the shadow - and drowned in darkness. As if petrified, Orpheus stood, seized with despair. He had to go through the second death of Eurydice, and he himself was the culprit of this second death.
Orpheus stood for a long time. It seemed that life had left him; it seemed like it was worth it marble statue. Finally, Orpheus moved, took a step, another and went back to the banks of the gloomy Styx. He decided to return to the throne of Hades again, again begging him to return Eurydice. But the old Charon did not take him across the Styx in his fragile boat, Orpheus prayed in vain, - the prayers of the inexorable singer Charon did not touch, Seven days and nights sad Orpheus sat on the banks of the Styx, shedding tears of sorrow, forgetting about food, about everything, complaining about gods dark kingdom souls of the dead. Only on the eighth day did he decide to leave the banks of the Styx and return to Thrace.
Once upon a time lived in Thrace famous singer and a musician, his name was Orpheus. So skillfully he could play the lyre and sing unusually beautiful songs that Apollo heard him, descended from Olympus and gave him his golden lyre. With this lyre, the art of Orpheus became truly divine - birds subsided to his singing and wild animals bowed their heads, and remained standing after the end of the song.
Rumors about the greatest musician spread throughout Greece, someone even said that Apollo himself was the father of Orpheus, but still his father was the river god Eagr, and his mother was the muse Calliope. He wandered a lot around the world, was in Egypt, where he improved his skills, he was among the Argonauts when they went on a campaign for the Golden Fleece, until he met his beloved, the beautiful dryad Eurydice.
Listen carefully to what I say. Your loved one will follow you by herself, but you must not look back until you are out in the sunlight. Turn around and ruin her, you can never meet again.
The singer went away from the gloomy kingdom, rejoicing in his luck, Kerber obediently let him pass by the decree of Hades. The way back took half the time, only now Orpheus did not hear the steps of his beloved behind him. With each step, more and more, he doubted that Hades had not deceived him. A bright point appeared in the distance - the exit from the cave, but the singer was tormented by doubts.
Unable to resist any longer, Orpheus turned around. He saw Eurydice for a moment, she looked sadly and melted away like a morning mist. Screaming in despair great musician rushed back.
For a long time he wandered along the banks of the Acheron River, trying to find Charon's pier, where they set off for last way the souls of the dead, but could not find it and Eurydice was forever lost to him. Orpheus returned to earth, but since then no one has heard a single merry song from him, only his lyre could now cry.
