On certain evenings, the constellation of Lyra is visible in the skies. Following Orpheus’ death, Zeus placed the constellation in the sky, as a tribute to the greatest poet and musician in Greek mythology. Watched over by the muses from birth, Orpheus’ talent enchanted nature, both trees and animals alike. A brave young man, Orpheus left on board the Argo, to conquer the Golden Fleece.

orpheus sweetest voice with extraordinary powers as sweet as honey as warm as gold strong as the strongest of medals he could charm the mortals and soften the hardest heart, When Orpheus took up his lyre and plucked its strings, the wolf trotted along and the fox beside the hare. at his approach the rivers changed their course to listen to him. the rocks and stones would rise up fron the ground and sway, Even the gods themselves would lean down from Mt, Olynpus to hear him sing,

Orpheus was only a demigod. His mother was calliope- the muse of poetry and eloquence

His father was the mortal King Oeagrus

When Oprpheus was born, Apollo laid a lyre at the foot of his crib A magic lyre outfitted with 9 strings, in honor of the 9 muses: It was rumored that Orpheus might actually be the son of Apollo

Orpheus grew up surrounded by the muses they taught him to write, to compose, to play music, , and to sing, His songs elebraated the creation of the world. He embued life with more tenderness, But Orheus wanted to travel

Thessaly

Jason was on a campaign to

Orpheus wrote song about Golden Fleece

2 children brother and sister hated by step

mother who convinced their father to evict them,

Z sent ram with golden fleece to save kids.

Helles fell into black sea. Where she fell was named Hellespot

In honor of zeus, killed golden ram and hung it in tree,