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S2E2 - Orpheus and Eurydice

May 22, 2020
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ANECDOTE

Orpheus and Eurydice's Love

  • Orpheus was a talented musician who fell in love with Eurydice, a wood nymph.
  • Eurydice helped Orpheus when he was lost, leading to their deep love.
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The Wedding

  • Orpheus and Eurydice got married, surrounded by friends and family, with their union blessed by Hymen.
  • They spent the evening staring into each other's eyes, lost in their love.
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Tragedy Strikes

  • A jealous shepherd, Aristaeus, ambushed the couple after their wedding feast.
  • While escaping, Eurydice tripped and was fatally bitten by a viper.
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