Possible Clues:

• One who lost his wife showing her up so tragically?
• Legendary lyre-playing poet
• Sounds like the alternative to a fuss for the underworld
• In Greek mythology he married Eurydice
• Musician ranks matter to entertain ambassador
• Her opus might be arranged for musician destroyed by women
• In Greek myth he followed his wife Eurydice into the underworld
• Decapitated dream-god as bereaved poet
• Thracian poet - he sent one to sleep, head dropping
• Underworld visitor pulling strings