new snape/harry fic

[cimorene]

title: Hymn to Eurydike
author: cimorene
fandom: harry potter
pairing: harry/snape
rating: pg
summary: "It is hardly my fault," said Severus, "if your feeble intellect cannot distinguish between the black of your own guilty desires, and my soul."
beta:  thanks to louiselux.

Hymn to Eurydike at my website

Comments

[penm.livejournal.com]

:O!

I don't even like the pairing, and I liked that! Wow.

That was really good.

[cimness.livejournal.com]

thank you!

[perhael.livejournal.com]

I don't get it... though that might be due to the fact that my brain is fried at the moment. It's a bloody difficult fic to follow, though. Maybe I just don't know enough Greek mythology?

[cimness.livejournal.com]

a short version from here (http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/3449/orpheus.html):

According to the myth, his beloved wife Eurydice died at an early age after being bitten by a snake. Orpheus descended into the Underworld, determined to bring her back. The sound of Orpheus' lyre struck deep into the hearts of all the denizens of the kingdom of darkness: Cerberus lay down at peace for once, the torments of those in punishment were suspended for a while, and even the terrible Furies were reduced to tears. Hades resolved that Orpheus would be allowed to take his wife away with him - but on condition that he did not turn round to look at her until he was safely back in the land of living. The couple set off in silence, but shortly before they emerged through the gates of the Underworld Orpheus was suddenly struck by doubts as to the honesty of Hades, known to be a wily character;
he turned round to check that Eurydice really was following him, and in a trice she was gone for ever.

and if you're interested, bullfinch's longer version here. (http://www.mythology.com/orpheuseurydice.html)