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Orpheus ORPHEUS was the greatest musician of Greek myths. The son of the Callliope and Apollo, god of music. Orphans was given the lyre by Apollo. Not only could Orpheus play the lyre, he could also sing. It was said that when Orphans played and sang, , he made everything within the sound hearing move. The trees and rock moved and his music was so beautiful it tamed wild beasts, and the rivers changed course and …

…but Orpheus would not. The nymphs cried so loudly that they could not hear the music , they were mad because Orpheus would not dance with them. .The nymphs was so angry over Orpheus rejection that ripped Orpheus body apart and threw his body in the river. The muses grieved over Orpheus. They searched the seas for his body. When they found Orpheus they gave him a proper funeral so he could be rejoined with Eurydice.