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Orpheus and Eurydice

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  • What did Apollo give to Orpheus?
    A lyre.
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  • True or false: "Orpheus was married to a wood nymph."
    True
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  • What was Orpheus wife´s name?
    Eurydice
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  • Why did Orpheus' wife die?
    A snake bit her ankle.
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  • What type of songs did Orpheus play after his wife died?
    Sad songs
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  • Why did Orpheus go to the underworld?
    To find his wife.
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  • What is the name of god of the underworld?
    Hades
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  • Who is Persephone?
    Hades' wife. / Queen of the Underworld.
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  • Who is Cerberus?
    A three-headed dog.
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  • What did Orpheus find at the entrance of the cave?
    Cerberus
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  • What did Orpheus do to face Cerberus?
    He played his instrument.
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  • What happened to Cerberus when Orpheus played his instrument?
    He fell asleep.
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  • How did Orpheus manage to convince Hades about setting Eurydice free?
    By playing his lyre.
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  • What was Hades condition to let Eurydice go?
    Not to look back at her.
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  • True or false: " Orpheus obeyed Hades' condition."
    False
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  • What happened to Orpheus' instrument after he died?
    The gods put it in the sky.
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