The Writing of Orpheus: Greek Myth in Cultural Context by Janet Lloyd, Marcel Detienne

The Writing of Orpheus: Greek Myth in Cultural Context

Janet Lloyd, Marcel Detienne

216 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)

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Son of a mortal king and an immortal Muse, Orpheus possessed a gift for music unmatched among humans; with his lyre he could turn the course of rivers, drown the fatal song of the Sirens, and charm the denizens of the underworld. The allure of his...

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