The tragic myth of Orpheus and Eurydice - Brendan Pelsue

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“Turning to look back at her as often as he likes” I love that

Every mythology story: do the only freakin thing that they were not supposed to do

Ellen: so I hear you want your wife back Orpheus: omg u didn’t Eurydice: walks onto stage Orpheus: turns around Eurydice: disappears

OR He could just be talking to her as they climb. "Yo you there?" "Yea." "Kay cool."

BOI SHE'S A GHOST OF COURSE YOU WOULDN'T HEAR HER FOOTSTEPS

Nobody: Snake: I’m about to ruin this mans whole career.

There's another version of the story I believe where Eurydice fell and when Orpheus heard, he turned to help her. Which is far sadder, because it shows that he loved her so very much that his first instinct was to help.

“Perhaps he makes a choice. He chooses the memory of her. That’s why he turns. He doesn’t make the lover’s choice, but the poet’s.” ― Céline Sciamma, Portrait of a Lady on Fire

A simple “Marco polo” would have done

Way down, Hadestown, way down under the ground.

I've read a version in which Eurydice did not 'suddenly' fall by the bite of a snake, but rather while running from a man in the woods that wanted to ask her for directions. She was terrified of Orpheus' jealousy towards other men (probably rooted in insecurity) and ran desperately, stepping on a snake and getting bitten. Orpheus's mistake when turning his head to see her was supposed to be a parallel with her death, showing that his insecurity had (once more) made him lose his wife.

Ok but can we talk about how beautiful of a love story this was-

"please bring my gf back" "okay but don't turn around" "okay" *turns around* *she dies* :O

Moral of the story: The people you love are always right behind you, even if you can’t sense them

hades: dont turn around Orpheus: turns around anyways Eurydice: falls Hades: you weren't supposed to do that

The video: lets learn about the tragedy of Orpheus and Eurudice Hadestown fans: 👀

Fun Fact: A different version of the myth says that when he lost Eurydice the second time, Orpheus completely avoided women and focused on playing his music even more. He was so good that the men warriors of the territory would leave their weapons and listen to his music, enchanted. But their wives grew jealous cause they felt like he was depriving them of their husbands and decided to run up and kill him. They actually attacked and cut him in pieces and threw the parts of his body in the river Evros. But somehow his head magically stayed alive and he continued singing for ever. I'm actually taking an exam in archeology and this is one of the stories that is depicted on an attic pottery piece that I'm studying and I got too excited so I decided to share😌

Me: about to cry after that beautiful story Video: tED-ED IS A NON PROFIT ORGA-

It’s an old song It's an old tale from way back when It's an old song And that is how it ends That’s how it goes Don't ask why, brother, don't ask how He could have come so close The song was written long ago And that is how it goes It's a sad song It's a sad tale It's a tragedy It's a sad song But we sing it anyway