This tale features Orpheus; son of a muse, and wielder of the golden lyre. He fell in love with a shy wood nymph called Eurydice. The pair married and lived a happy life on Earth, until one day Eurydice stepped on a venomous snake which fatally bit her.

 

Grief stricken, Orpheus made the brave trek down to The Underworld to bring her home. Hades, overwhelmed by the beauty of Orpheus' singing, agreed to free Eurydice on the condition that Orpheus must not look back at her during their journey until they both reached the light. Tragically, as Orpheus reached the surface of the living realm, he turned to embrace his wife prematurely, as she was still shadowed by darkness. Eurydice was pulled back to The Underworld for good. 

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The distinct separation of black and white represents the hard line between Earth and The Underworld. Passionate red exists within both the black and the white sections, but never crosses the plane between the two; symbolizing the lovers that are destined to be apart. The cold, fresh bite of spearmint is meant to evoke the chill of a broken heart.