Orpheus and Eurydice, the Last Glance

The myth

In the Metamorphoses, Ovid tells of Orpheus's descent into the land of the dead. At the sound of his lyre, Tantalus forgot his thirst, Ixion's wheel stood still, Sisyphus sat on his stone and the Furies wept for the first time. Hades and Persephone agreed that Eurydice could return, on condition that Orpheus not look back until he had left the valley. Close to the light, afraid she was not following and longing to see her, Orpheus turned. Eurydice was drawn back, saying a farewell he barely heard, and died a second time.

Why it has this power

A Rare level-6 card with 2000 ATK and 2200 DEF, obtained by fusing Orpheus with Eurydice. Defense above attack shows a love that tries to protect rather than to win. A Light Spellcaster for the music that opened the land of the dead, it bears the Sun and Fox constellations, the light they almost reached.

Did you know

This story inspired some of the earliest operas, such as Monteverdi's Orfeo of 1607.

Connections

• Born from the fusion of: Orpheus the Singer + Eurydice, the Beloved Shade

Where to get it

• Born from the fusion of: Orpheus the Singer + Eurydice, the Beloved Shade
• It never joins the collection: you summon it mid-duel, by fusion or ritual.

Sources

1. Orpheus (World History Encyclopedia) — Mark Cartwright
2. Metamorphoses, Book 10 — Ovid (trans. Brookes More), Theoi Classical Texts Library