The Legend of Orpheus and Eurydice
The beautiful love story of the ancient Greek youth Orpheus, the son of the god Apollo, and the beautiful nymph Eurydice still feels in the hearts of people. Legend has it that Orpheus had a special talent. He perfectly mastered the game of lyre, and his works made the stones move towards the sound of charming melodies.
Once he met a marvelous Eurydice, and love took possession of his heart. They got married, but their happiness was short-lived. While walking through the forest, Eurydice was bitten by a snake. The young man did not have time to help his beloved. He could only watch as death carries her on his wings to the realm of the dead.
Life without Eurydice was meaningless to Orpheus. He abandoned music and singing, giving his heart to the mercy of pain. Time passed, but the young man did not get any easier. And then he decided to go to the kingdom of the dead in order to persuade Hades to release Eurydice. The young man was even ready to stay there if the god of the underworld refused him a request.
For a long time Orpheus sought a path to the kingdom of the dead, until he found himself in a deep cave. Here he found a stream that flowed into the River Styx. The black waters of Styx washed the possessions of Hades, where Eurydice was located.
Stepping onto the bank of the Styx, Orpheus waited for Charon, the carriers of dead souls. Finally he saw the rook. She swam to the shore, and the souls of the dead filled her. Orpheus also hurried to take place in it, but the carrier did not let him. Living is not a place in Aida. And then Orpheus picked up Kifaru and sang. His voice was so depressing that the water of Styx fell silent, and Charon felt the pain of the musician and took it with him.
All the way, Orpheus sang and played qithar until the rook reached the shores of the kingdom of the dead. Further way the young man was full of chilling horror and meetings with monsters. But he overcame everything and approached the god Aida with a song. Bowing to him, Orpheus began to sing about his unhappy love and melted the hearts of the gods with his talent. Hades was so fascinated by the music of the young man that he decided to fulfill his every desire. Orpheus wanted only one thing - that Eurydice again became alive.
Hades decided to fulfill a promise, but with one condition: they could meet lovers only when they were among living people. Up to this point, Eurydice will shadow the husband, who in no case should look back. Otherwise, the girl will remain forever in the realm of Hades.
And now Orpheus has already overcome the realm of the dead, crossed the Styx - only a small distance remains to the world of the living. At the last moment he decided to look around and make sure that the shadow of Eurydice really followed him. As soon as he stretched out his hand to her, the girl disappeared.
Mad with grief, Orpheus decided to ask Aida again to return the beloved. But no matter how much he stood on the banks of the Styx, Charon never sailed. The young man had to return to the world of living people alone. But the rest of his life was filled with longing for Eurydice. He walked around the world and composed songs, telling about his beautiful wife and tragic love.
So says the ancient Greek legend, in which music has become a vessel for sincere and lively emotions.
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