[ He looks at her for a beat or two more before he turns back to the painting, even taking a step or two closer to it. ]
A depiction of perhaps one of the most famous Greek myths of Earth, Orpheus playing his lyre to plead with King Hades and Queen Persephone that his wife, Eurydice, be returned to him from the underworld. While there are several versions and variations of the myth itself, the artist has chosen not to portray a single version, but instead to incorporate several details that imply a larger, more comprehensive telling, most likely to convey the theme of the myth rather than being limited by a single narrative.
[ Then Spock launches into the details he means; the setting and composition, symbolism of each object surrounding the figures, even the damn bird listening to Orpheus' song. He sounds like a textbook, or a particularly verbose yet bored professor, yet he peppers his explanation with anecdotes and almost humorous comparisons (almost). ]
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A depiction of perhaps one of the most famous Greek myths of Earth, Orpheus playing his lyre to plead with King Hades and Queen Persephone that his wife, Eurydice, be returned to him from the underworld. While there are several versions and variations of the myth itself, the artist has chosen not to portray a single version, but instead to incorporate several details that imply a larger, more comprehensive telling, most likely to convey the theme of the myth rather than being limited by a single narrative.
[ Then Spock launches into the details he means; the setting and composition, symbolism of each object surrounding the figures, even the damn bird listening to Orpheus' song. He sounds like a textbook, or a particularly verbose yet bored professor, yet he peppers his explanation with anecdotes and almost humorous comparisons (almost). ]