Pluto’s Answer And The Tragedy Of Eurydice: Lines 40-64

Question 1

What happens when several men heard Orpheus ?

Answer 1

Several men who had been subject to eternal damnation heard Orpheus and temporarily stopped their tasks
Such as Tityus, Ixion and Sisyphus

Question 2

What do Pluto and Proserpina do ?

Answer 2

They where moved by Orpheus’ song and they brought Eurydice forward

Question 3

What where the rules if Eurydice was to return ?

Answer 3

He must no turn his eyes behind him until he emerged out of the vale of Avernus otherwise the gift would be null

Question 4

What happens?

Answer 4

As they come to the Taenaran gateway Orpheus became worried Eurydice had fallen behind and was lost
He turned around and saw Eurydice subsequently being pulled back into the underworld