Orpheus
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- You're coming with me down to the Underworld.
- As Orpheus played his music, his wife Eurydice was bitten by a snake and died. Hades came and she was brought down to the Underworld.
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- Orpheus, heartbroken from his wife's death, found a way down to the Underworld. He played his lyre at the mountain for the rocks, stones and boulders. Finally two boulders moved, revealing an entrance to the Underworld.
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- Orpheus stepped into the cave and came face to face with the three-headed dog, Charon. He played his lyre and it calmed the dog, making Orpheus slip by quietly.
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- Orpheus made his way to the River Styx, where he met Charon, who he played music for and Charon ferried him down to Hade's palace.
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- Oh, is that all? Why didn't you say so? NO!! Now beat it, before I find you a place here, too.
- O mighty Hades, I hate to trouble you but I was just wondering if... Eurydice could come back with me.
- Orpheus started to leave, but first he decided to try to play his lyre. Hades finally reluctantly agreed, but under one deal. Eurydice couldn't speak to Orpheus, and she couldn't look at him until they were on the outside. If Orpheus broke this deal, then Eurydice would be sent back down to Hades.
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- Once again, Orpheus made his way up the River Styx, with Eurydice in tow, and were close to the entrance back outside.
- As they looked at each other, Hade's voice came out of Eurydice's mouth. He led her back down to the Underworld, never to be seen again.
- Ha! Fooled you! Come on dearie, it's back to the resort.
- There is the entrance! We're almost there... but if we're almost there, that's as good as being there. Right?
- Orpheus turned to look at Eurydice. She tried to avoid his gaze, but finally they met each others eyes.
- Although Orpheus continued to play his lyre for the rest of his life, all of his songs were tearjerkers; and he taught the rest of the world the sound of sadness.
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