Which musician hero attempted to rescue his wife Eurydice from the underworld?

• A. Orpheus
• B. Hector
• C. Paris
• D. Achilles

Answer: (A)

Orpheus is the musician hero who attempted to rescue his wife Eurydice from the underworld. In the myth, his lyre-playing charms Hades and Persephone, who allow Eurydice to return to the living world on one condition: he must not look back at her until they have reached the surface. He looks back too soon, and Eurydice is lost to the underworld forever. This story shows how love can drive a daring quest and how even exceptional artistry faces limits at the boundary between life and death. The other figures—Hector, Paris, and Achilles—are well-known Greek heroes from different myths, but none undertakes this particular journey to rescue Eurydice.