This PowerPoint serves as an introduction to terms, people, and places mentioned in the myth of Orpheus. This was designed for 7th grade English/Language Arts students.

1. THE GREAT MUSICIAN

2.  A music instrument
similar to a harp
 It is handheld and
can be carried

5. Due to deceitfulness, he was
doomed to push a boulder up a hill
for eternity.

6. Immortal ruler of the
Underworld

7. God of Wine

8. ORPHEUS

9. 1.
What is Orpheus’ great talent?
2. How and when does Eurydice die?
3. After Eurydice dies, where does Orpheus go?
4. What does Hades tell Orpheus?
5. Why is Eurydice unable to return to daylight?
6. What is the myth’s main conflict?

10. “Orpheus, the
Great Musician”
How the character
faces the mystery of
death
How nature responds
to the character’s grief
or joy
The effect of breaking a
taboo or rule
“The Origin of
the Seasons”