His father is usually given as Oeagreus, and his aunt, the muse Thalia, was courted by the god who would train him in his prodigous talent, Apollo. His mother was Calliope, who is sometimes said to also be the mother of Linus, a man whose talent approached that of this figure. Rocks and sticks refused to harm him because of his special talent, eliciting a Pentheus-like story where the Maenads tore him apart, leaving only 
His father is usually given as Oeagreus, and his aunt, the muse Thalia, was courted by the god who would train him in his prodigous talent, Apollo. His mother was Calliope, who is sometimes said to also be the mother of Linus, a man whose talent approached that of this figure. Rocks and sticks refused to harm him because of his special talent, eliciting a Pentheus-like story where the Maenads tore him apart, leaving only his head. For 10 points, name mythical Greek musician who failed to rescue his wife Eurydice from the underworld.
His father is usually given as Oeagreus, and his aunt, the muse Thalia, was courted by the god who would train him in his prodigous talent, Apollo.
{Orpheus}