Rilke on Love and Other Difficulties, Translations and Considerations of Rainer Maria Rilke Who is Orpheus from Rilke on Love and Other Difficulties, Translations and Considerations of Rainer Maria Rilke and what is their importance? Asked by bookragstutor on 25 Oct 12:32 Last updated by Cat on 05 Apr 03:18
Orpheus, the Greek god of poetry and song, and charmer of animals and trees, symbolizes song and its presence is nature in Rilke's poetry. The rose is also symbolic of Orpheus ans vice-versa.