The Mask of Orpheus and Euridice fall in love and marry. Euridice later dies from a snake bite, and Orpheus consults the Oracle of the Dead, intending to follow her to the Underworld. Orpheus journeys to the Underworld through seventeen arches, each with a symbolic name. On his journey back, he believes Euridice is following him, but it is actually Persephone and the mime Euridice. Orpheus goes back for Euridice but realises she cannot follow him. Orpheus hangs himself. The act ends with Orpheus waking up, realising that his journey to the Underworld was a dream. The Seventeen Arches Each of the arches that
Hades (single) the gods that appear in Greek mythology. An official Instagram for the project was also created at that time. On April 10, 2016, VIXX released the opening trailer of "2016 CONCEPTION", and nine days later on April 19th released the first album in the trilogy, "Zelos" which is based upon the god of the same name. On August 1, 2016, VIXX revealed that the second album would be "Hades", which is based on the God Hades; who was the ancient Greek chthonic god of the underworld. On August 2, VIXX began releasing teasers for the album, On August 5, 2016,