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Orpheus and Muses plaque
In mythology Orpheus was
the chief representative of the
arts of song and the lyre. The
mythical figure of Orpheus
was borrowed by the Greeks
from their Thracian
neighbours; the Thracian
"Orphic Mysteries", rituals of
unknown content, were
named after him. According
to the best-known tradition,
Orpheus was the son of
Oeagrus, king of Thrace, and
the muse Calliope.
Sometimes, Calliope and
Apollo were his parents.
Orpheus learned music from
Linus or from Apollo. He was
killed by the Maenads and
buried in Macedonia, below
Mount Olympus.
Item No. 231
Weight 16 Lb. Dimensions
W: 20.75" H: 20.5" D: 2.5"
Made of cast stone, hand
finished with antique finished.
$349.00
In mythology Orpheus was
the chief representative of the
arts of song and the lyre. The
mythical figure of Orpheus
was borrowed by the Greeks
from their Thracian
neighbours; the Thracian
"Orphic Mysteries", rituals of
unknown content, were
named after him. According
to the best-known tradition,
Orpheus was the son of
Oeagrus, king of Thrace, and
the muse Calliope.
Sometimes, Calliope and
Apollo were his parents.
Orpheus learned music from
Linus or from Apollo. He was
killed by the Maenads and
buried in Macedonia, below
Mount Olympus.
Item No. 231
Weight 16 Lb. Dimensions
W: 20.75" H: 20.5" D: 2.5"
Made of cast stone, hand
finished with antique finished.
$349.00
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