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Who is Orpheus?
Famous musician
Who is Orpheus married to?
Eurydice
Who is Aristayus?
Orpheus' friend who comes to visit
How does Aristayus feel about Eurydice?
He is in love with her
How does Eurydice die?
She gets bitten by a snake
Who feels responsible for Eurydice's death?
Aristayus
Where does Orpheus travel to find Eurydice?
The underworld
Who or what is Cerebus?
A three-headed guard dog of the underworld
Does Cerebus let Orpheus into the underworld at first?
No
What does Orpheus do to get into the underworld?
He plays his lyre and Cerebus falls alseep
The old man tells Orpheus that the underworld is only for what kind of people?
Dead people
What is Kayron's job?
He takes dead people across the River Styx to the underworld
What does Orpheus do to make Kayron smile?
He plays music for him
Did Kayron smile from Orpheus' music?
Yes
How long has it been since Kayron smiled?
7,000 years
Who does Orpheus see when he enters the castle?
Hades & Persephone
