Orpheus

noun

Or·​pheus ˈȯr-ˌfyüs  -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