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Why is the play called Orpheus and Eury?
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The play is based on the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. In the myth, Orpheus was a famous musician who fell in love with a beautiful woman named Eurydice. Eurydice was bitten by a snake and died. Orpheus was heartbroken and was unable to move on without her. He descended into the underworld to rescue her, but he failed. He was forced to watch as she was turned into a tree and died.