The Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice is one of enduring love and ultimate tragedy. Orpheus was the son of the Muse Calliope and in some stories his father is the God Apollo son of Zeus. Apollo is a major deity in ancient Greek myths, God of music, poetry, the sun, the arts, healing and much more. in other tales, Orpheus father is the King of Thrace, Oeagrus.