Orpheus and Eurydice Flashcards
How does Orpheus’s music affect those who hear it?
The become mesmerized.
What inspires Orpheus?
Eurydice
What happens to Eurydice on her wedding day?
She gets bit by a snake
How does Hades react to Orpheus’s music?
They turn their attention from Hades and his queen to Orpheus.
Where does Hades tell Orpheus he may go?
Go back to the light.
What does the king tell Orpheus he must not do?
Look behind him to see if Eurydice is following him.
How is this a turning point in the story?
When Hades tells him to go to the light and Eurydice will follow.
What happens when Orpheus goes back to the underworld a second time?
His song cannot be heard. He stays huddled on the grey mud banks. Nothing paid him any attention.
What do the women of Thrace do to Orpheus?
They kill him
Where are the daffodil meadows?
The underworld.
How is Orpheus’s conflict finally resolved?
He is united with Eurydice.
