Orpheus Charming the Animals

c. 1505 Plate: 21.4 x 17.3 cm (8 7/16 x 6 13/16 in.) Source image
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In Greek mythology, Orpheus was a singer and poet. He was given a lyre by Apollo, the god of music, and was taught to play by the Muses. His songs, melodiously accompanied by his instrument, were so beautiful that they pacified wild animals, calmed the seas, and animated trees...

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