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In this well-written 9 page essay, the writer's thesis sets out to examine Milton's frequent use of the Orpheus myth throughout his poetry. Specific parallels are drawn between L'Allegro, Il Penseroso, and others as they relate to the myth of Orpheus. Works Cited page lists 4 sources. Milton~1.wps
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themes adapted the ancient epic while celebrating a Christian theme. A case in point is his recurring use of the Orpheus myth. The use of the Orpheus myth was important
in John Miltons poetry, and he wrote several poems based on the Orpheus myth. These included LAllegro, Il Penseroso, and Lycidas. Orpheus, was destroyed by the wild and irrational
forces of nature and he was a symbol of art, reason and vision. It is said that he tamed the natural wilderness with his music, and that he produced universal
harmony. Orpheus was an important character in Greek religious history and Greek mythology. He was a legendary poet and musician, that made such an impact to classical religion, that
"Orphism," (a mystic cult of ancient Greece) is said to have come from his writings. Orpheus was the son of the muse Calliope and Apollo, the god of music, or
Oeagrus, and the King of Thrace. He was given the lyre by Apollo and became such an excellent musician that no mortal could rival him. When Orpheus played and sang,
he moved everything animate and inanimate: trees, rocks, wild beasts, even the rivers moved towards his music. Perhaps what Orpheus is best known for his ill-fated marriage to the
nymph Eurydice. Soon after the wedding the bride was stung by a viper and died. Overwhelmed with grief, Orpheus was determined to go to the underworld and try to bring
her back. This was something no mortal had ever done. Hades, the ruler of the underworld, was so moved by his playing that he gave Eurydice back to Orpheus on
the one condition that he not look back until they reached the upperworld. However, Orpheus could not control his eagerness, and as he approached daylight he looked back too soon.
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