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In Greek mythology, Eurydice (/ j ʊəˈr ɪ d ɪ s i /; Ancient Greek: Εὐρυδίκη, Eὐrudíkē "wide justice", derived from ευρυς eurys "wide" and δικη dike "justice) sometimes called Henioche, [1] was the wife of Creon, a king of Thebes.
In Oedipus Rex, Creon is a brother of queen Jocasta, the wife of King Laius as well as Oedipus. Laius, a previous king of Thebes, had given the rule to Creon while he went to consult the oracle at Delphi. During Laius's absence, the Sphinx came to Thebes. When word came of Laius's death, Creon offered the throne of Thebes as well as the hand of ...
Eurydice, wife of Neleus, mother of Thrasymedes. [9] Eurydice, an Elean princess as the daughter of King Pelops of Pisa. She was the wife of Electryon, and grandmother of Heracles. [10] Eurydice, wife of Orpheus who attempted to bring her back from the Underworld. [11] Eurydice, wife of King Creon of Thebes and mother of Haemon, Menoeceus and ...
Henioche or Eniocha, wife of King Creon of Thebes according to some authors, [2] more commonly known as Eurydice. [3] She was probably the mother of Menoeceus , Lycomedes, Haemon, and Pyrrha. Henioche, daughter of Creon by either the above Henioche [2] or Eurydice. [3] She was probably the sister of Menoeceus, Lycomedes, Haemon, and Pyrrha.
Creon (/ˈkriːɒn/; Ancient Greek: Κρέων, romanized: Kreōn, lit. 'ruler' [1]) may refer to three different characters: Creon, king of Thebes and brother of Jocasta. [2] Creon, king of Corinth and father of Creusa, the bride of Jason. [3] Creon, the Thespian son of Heracles by an unnamed daughter [4] of King Thespius of Thespiae. [5]
Eurydice of Thebes is the Queen of Thebes and Creon's wife. She appears towards the end and only to hear confirmation of her son Haemon's death. In her grief, she dies by suicide, cursing Creon, whom she blames for her son's death. Haemon is the son of Creon and Eurydice, betrothed to Antigone. Proved to be more reasonable than Creon, he ...
Antigone is caught defying her uncle's orders, and is punished severely despite being engaged to Creon's son Haemon. She is sealed within a tomb and left to die. After a visit from the oracle Tiresias warning of the consequences, Creon eventually repents, but by then she has killed herself and is followed in death by Creon's own son and wife ...
Megara was the eldest daughter of Creon, King of Thebes, who was possibly the brother of Jocasta and uncle of Oedipus. [2] If Creon is the same figure, Megara's mother is likely Creon's wife Eurydice, and she would be the sister of Menoeceus (), Lycomedes, Haemon, and Pyrrha.