Orpheus
noun
Or·pheus ˈȯr-ˌfyüs 
-fē-əs
-fē-əs : a poet and musician in Greek mythology who almost rescues his wife Eurydice from Hades by charming Pluto and Persephone with his lyre
Word History
Etymology
Latin, borrowed from Greek Orpheús
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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