The Gaze of Orpheus The Gaze of Orpheus The Gaze of Orpheus is derived from the antiquarian Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. Following his descent into the Underworld Orpheus disobeys Hades’ and Persephone’s condition for release of his wife Eurydice. "To you this tale refers, Who seek to lead your mind Into the upper day; For he who overcome should turn back his gaze Towards the Tartarean cave, Whatever excellence he takes with him He loses when he looks on those below." [ “Boethius, Consolation of Philosophy 3.52] The Gaze of Orpheus has since been evaluated by many a philosopher and literary critic.
The House of Hades Tartarus at Barnes & Noble. A paperback edition containing the short stories "The Crown of Ptolemy" and "The Sword of Hades" was launched in the United States on March 31, 2015. "The House of Hades" sold over 350,000 copies during the first week, 26% more than "The Mark of Athena" during a comparable period. Upon release, the book ranked 1 on "The New York Times" bestseller list, "USA Today"s bestseller list, "The Globe and Mail" bestseller list and "The Wall Street Journal" bestseller list, and was the seventh-bestselling book on Amazon and fifth in the Nielsen BookScan. The novel received