r/mythologymemes • u/Maleficent-Cut-6840 • 3d ago

Greek 👌 Looking back it was not a good idea

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u/Key_Arrival2927 3d ago

Eurydice says something. Orpheus turns back: "Sorry, what did you say? Couldn't hear you with you behind me."

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u/Drafo7 3d ago

Everyone misses the point of him turning around. It's not that he was an idiot for looking back. It's that, by his very nature, he couldn't help but look back. If he had the strength to keep moving forward without dwelling on the past, he wouldn't have gone to the underworld in the first place. Hades knew this, which is why it wasn't really a test or deal at all. The outcome was inevitable.

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u/Fri-Katilina 2d ago

Damn good analysis

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u/ThereWasaLemur 1d ago

Don’t forget he’s traveling to the underworld for her spectre because he was too cowardly to take his own life to be reunited in that way

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u/dark_hypernova 3d ago edited 2d ago

Eurydice: "Hey Orpheus, there is a hole in your pants."

Orpheus: "Eh? Really? Where?" Turns head to check

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u/Wess5874 3d ago

Oedipus is the one who fucked his mom right? Or am I missing the joke?

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u/dark_hypernova 3d ago

You're right, I got my mythological names starting with O and ending with us mixed up (I'm very tired). I corrected it.

Thanks for the heads-up.

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u/BlartSlimpson 2d ago

You only half corrected it

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u/RA-HADES That one guy who likes egyptian memes 3d ago

Such a simple task for a simple musician.

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u/Square_Tangerine_659 2d ago

It’s not a true tragedy, they both end up together in hell

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u/avoozl42 1d ago

This is good