Eurydice

I saw Eurydice fall to the ground I run to her. She says three words when I get to her ‘’I love you’’ then I see a snake go away. Then I feel her get cold and she closed her eyes. I thought about it, I could save her from the underworld. As I Make my way to the underworld I get there it smells like garbage all I see is a river of bones. I see someone from a distance 6’10 man with a pointy nose and with all red clothes, with dark red skin. He was coming closer and closer to me I was nervous, I pulled

Orpheus convinced Hades and Proserpina to let his wife leave Eurydice on one condition that he trust Eurydice to follow him out without looking back to make sure she was following. Orpheus had to trust that Eurydice was following him, but he hesitated and looked back. Therefore, Eurydice had to stay in the underworld. I know I have certainly had this moment where I hesitated and had to look to see if I am doing the right thing based on what everyone else is doing. For example, when doing Zumba

Eurydice Being a kid is so much better than growing up. All of the responsibilities children don't have to worry about and getting out of trouble. Sarah Ruhl makes her turn around in Eurydice to show that it is almost impossible to grow up. Eurydice makes Orpheus turn around because she thinks she isnt important to Orpheus, misses her father babying her, and because she realizes she made the wrong decision. Eurydice makes Orpheus turn around and look at her so she can go back to the underworld because

“But one must neglect nothing that the gods demand” (1349-1350). Sophocles’ Antigone takes place in a trying time for the city of Thebes, when Oedipus, their king, and most of the royal family have died, and Creon has just been appointed the new king. Throughout the play, Creon tries on his power as the new ruler, and seems to believe that the gods will not be angry with some of his choices as king, even though they directly violate the divine law. However, in Antigone, when there is a conflict between

Eurydice was an oak nymph, which makes her different from other goddesses. Nymphs are divine spirits who animate nature, and are usually depicted as beautiful, young ladies who dance and sing. She was a daughter of Apollo, the god of music. Her name came from the Greek Ευρυδικη (Eurydike) which meant "wide justice", made from ευρυς (eurys) "wide" and δικη (dike) “justice". Eurydice was married to Orpheus, legendary musician and prophet. They were very much in love and she danced on their wedding

Orpheus. He was said to be a superhuman with musical skills. Orpheus had a wife named Eurydice. They were said to be in love, well not for long. One day Eurydice was killed. She was running away from Aristaeus. When she was running away she had stepped on a poisonous snake. She had died. Orpheus was heartbroken, so he went to Hades to ask him something. He asked Hades if he would bring back his wife Eurydice. Hades wanted to make a deal with him. He would bring her

Orpheus and Eurydice discuss their love for one another, and become engaged Scene 2: The Father writes a letter to his daughter on her wedding day and updates her on how he is doing. He then imagines he is walking her down the aisle. Scene 3: The Nasty Interesting Man tries to get Eurydice to go to the Underworld, but she refuses. Scene 4: Orpheus and Eurydice dance together, while the Father tries to dance in the Underworld. Scene 5: The Nasty Interesting Man gets Eurydice to follow

The Mythological story of Eurydice and Orpheus is a millennia-old myth of agony and desperation that has influenced many writers and still does as of today. People associate their own experiences in account of their emotional state with those of Orpheus and even retell the myth with altered diction and from Eurydice's perspective. As poets analyze this myth there are noticeable similarities and differences amid the poems “ Eurydice in Darkness”- Peter Davison , “Eurydice”- Steve Kowit, to the original

similarities and differences in elements that are shared in each work. Moreover, these elements, whether it be guest/host relationship or fate, help create meaning throughout the myth. This also pertains to the myths “Pyramus and Thisbe” and “Orpheus and Eurydice” when they are balanced against each other. By comparison, these myths share the common theme that love causes bad things to happen and both explain human nature and temptation, while in contrast, the two myths differ pertaining to the role of the

Orpheus and Eurydice tells the story of another pair of star-crossed lovers. Orpheus was a legendary musician, poet, and prophet, he was son to one of the Muses and a Thracian prince. Orpheus was such a great musician, that the only competition good enough for him were the Gods themselves. Eurydice was a beautiful nymph. Shortly after knowing each other Orpheus fell head over heels for Eurydice and got married, but their marriage did not last for long. After their wedding night, while Eurydice was running