EP 53: The Doomed Love of Orpheus and Eurydice

Orpheus , Apollo’s son, became famous for his extraordinary music and poetry. As talented as he was, he was unable to find love. But one golden afternoon he saw Eurydice , a beautiful nymph. The two fell in love. But their love was fated to be short. When Eurydice died, Orpheus descended to Hades’ underworld to bring her back. There he succeeded — and failed. If you love this podcast, you'll also enjoy Garner's audible novel about the gods, Homo Divinitas , now available on Amazon.com and Audible.com. Feedback? Send me a text! Support the show Email any suggestions to patrickgarner@me.com

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EP 53: The Doomed Love of Orpheus and Eurydice is an episode from Garner's Greek Mythology by Patrick Garner.

This episode is 20:42 long.

This episode was published on May 1, 2023.

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