Orpheous - Madrid, Spain
Posted by: bluesnote
N 40° 24.892 W 003° 42.375
30T E 440080 N 4474044
A fountain to Orpeus in historic Madrid.
Waymark Code: WMR01W
Location: Comunidad de Madrid, Spain
Date Posted: 04/21/2016
Views: 7
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: Madrid
Entrance Fee: Free
Artist: Not listed
Website: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Take a picture of the statue. A waymarker and/or GPSr is not required to be in the image but it doesn't hurt.