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...Greeks knew this: Orpheus, the peerless and beautiful singer, won the charming Eurydice. But Aristaeus, ancient kin of Pan, whose very name meant the good, pursued her one day, and she was killed in the flight. Overcome by grief, Orpheus sought her and persuaded Hades to release her from the underworld. Orpheus started back to earth with her, but violated the condition that he should not look at her until he left the underworld--and so he lost her. Back on earth, Orpheus was torn apart by women jealous of his love for Eurydice...

Author: By Stephen F. Jencks, | Title: Black Orpheus | 11/13/1961 | See Source »

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