Orpheous - Los Angeles, CA
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N 34° 03.780 W 118° 21.521
11S E 374616 N 3769973
One of many sculptures on the grounds of LACMA.
Waymark Code: WMQXAW
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 04/09/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
Views: 3

Taken from Wikipedia, "Orpheus (/'??rfi?s, '??rfju?s/; Greek: ??fe??) was a legendary musician, poet, and prophet in ancient Greek religion and myth. The major stories about him are centered on his ability to charm all living things and even stones with his music, his attempt to retrieve his wife, Eurydice, from the underworld, and his death at the hands of those who could not hear his divine music. As an archetype of the inspired singer, Orpheus is one of the most significant figures in the reception of classical mythology in Western culture, portrayed or alluded to in countless forms of art and popular culture including poetry, film, opera, music, and painting. For the Greeks, Orpheus was a founder and prophet of the so-called "Orphic" mysteries. He was credited with the composition of the Orphic Hymns, a collection of which survives. Shrines containing purported relics of Orpheus were regarded as oracles. Some ancient Greek sources note Orpheus' Thracian origins."
Associated Religion(s): Ancient Greek

Statue Location: LACMA

Entrance Fee: Free

Artist: Auguste Rodin

Website: Not listed

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