Orpheus Orpheus Orpheus (; Ancient Greek: Ὀρφεύς, classical pronunciation: ) is a legendary musician, poet, and prophet in ancient Greek religion and myth. Some ancient Greek sources note Orpheus' Thracian origins. According to Tzeztes, his home was the Odrysian city of Bisaltia. The major stories about him are centered on his ability to charm all living things and even stones with his music, his attempt to retrieve his wife, Eurydice, from the underworld, and his death at the hands of those who could not hear his divine music. As an archetype of the inspired singer, Orpheus is one of the most
The Window of Orpheus The Window of Orpheus , also known as Orpheus no Mado or Das Fenster von Orpheus, is a Japanese historical manga series written and illustrated by Riyoko Ikeda. It was published by Shueisha in "Margaret" from 1975 to 1981, and collected in 18 bound volumes. It takes place in Germany, Austria and Russia with the backdrop story of the Russian Revolution. The story begins in Regensburg, Germany in 1903. There is a rumor at the all-boys Catholic S. Sebastian Music Institute that if someone looks through a window known as The Window of Orpheus in one of the towers and