In Greek mythology, Orpheus (/ˈɔːrfiːəs, ˈɔːrfjuːs/; Ancient Greek: Ὀρφεύς, classical pronunciation: [or.pʰeú̯s]) was a Thracian bard, legendary musician...
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The Geração de Orpheu (Orpheus's Generation) or Grupo de Orfeu were a Portuguese literary movement, largely responsible for the introduction of Modernism...
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Orpheus and Eurydice (Greek: Ὀρφεύς, Εὐρυδίκη, Orpheus, Eurydikē) concerns the fateful love of Orpheus of Thrace for the beautiful Eurydice. Orpheus was...
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The Lyre of Orpheus may refer to: The lyre belonging to the legendary Greek figure Orpheus The Lyre of Orpheus (novel), a novel by Robertson Davies Abattoir...
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Look up Orpheus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Orpheus was a legendary figure in Greek mythology, chief among poets and musicians. Orpheus may also...
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Black Orpheus (Portuguese: Orfeu Negro [ɔɾˈfew ˈneɣɾu]) is a 1959 romantic tragedy film directed by French filmmaker Marcel Camus and starring Marpessa...
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Testament of Orpheus (French: Le testament d'Orphée) is a 1960 black-and-white film with a few seconds of color film spliced into it. Directed by and...
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The Sonnets to Orpheus (German: Die Sonette an Orpheus) are a cycle of 55 sonnets written in 1922 by the Bohemian-Austrian poet Rainer Maria Rilke (1875–1926)...
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Saccocera orpheus is a moth in the family Brachodidae. It was described by Kallies in 2004. It is found on the Indonesian islands of Java and Sulawesi...
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Orpheus in the Underworld and Orpheus in Hell are English names for Orphée aux enfers (French: [ɔʁfe oz‿ɑ̃fɛʁ]), a comic opera with music by Jacques Offenbach...
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