That is his full name. non-fictional Ancient Greeks generally identified themselves as X, son/daughter of Y. In Athenian times, sometimes the deme was added to distinguish individuals. read more
The earliest literary reference to Orpheus is a two-word fragment of the sixth-century BC lyric poet Ibycus: onomaklyton Orphēn ("Orpheus famous-of-name"). He is not mentioned in Homer or Hesiod. Most ancient sources accept his historical existence; Aristotle is an exception. read more