Orpheus
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In Greek mythology, Orpheus was a Thracian bard, legendary musician and prophet. He was also a renowned poet and, according to legend, travelled with Jason and the Argonauts in search of the Golden Fl
Orpheus, wearing a Phrygian cap, is surrounded by animals, who are charmed by his lyre-playing. Roman Orpheus mosaic from Palermo, 2nd century AD
Orpheus mosaic at Dominican Museum, Rottweil, Germany, 2nd c. AD
Cave of Orpheus' oracle in Antissa, Lesbos
Orpheus with the lyre and surrounded by beasts (Byzantine & Christian Museum, Athens)
Apollo
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Apollo is one of the Olympian deities in ancient Greek religion and mythology. His numerous functions include healing, prophecy, music, poetry, and archery. He is the son of Zeus and Leto, and the twi
Apollo Belvedere, a 2nd-century CE Roman copy of a Greek original from c. 330 BCE
Apollo, fresco from Pompeii, 1st century AD
Statue of Apollo Sauroctonus attributed to Praxiteles c. 340 BC, Cleveland Museum of Art
Chryselephantine statue of Apollo in Delphi, mid-6th century B.C.