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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.
Eurydice (/ j ʊəˈr ɪ d ɪ s iː /; Ancient Greek: Εὐρυδίκη 'wide justice', classical pronunciation: [eu̯.ry.dí.kɛː]) was a character in Greek mythology and the wife of Orpheus, whom Orpheus tried to bring back from the dead with his enchanting music.
Eurydice, daughter of Adrastus, wife of Ilus, and mother of King Laomedon. [8] 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]
Creon was the son of Menoeceus, and grandson of King Pentheus. Creon had four sons and three daughters with his wife, Eurydice (sometimes known as Henioche): Henioche, Pyrrha, Megareus, Lycomedes and Haemon. Creon and his sister, Jocasta, were descendants of Cadmus and of the Spartoi.
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.
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Eurydice was the daughter of King Lacedaemon and Queen Sparta, the legendary founders of Sparta and thus sister to Amyclas. [1] Later on, Eurydice married King Acrisius of Argos and became the mother of Danaë who begot the celebrated hero Perseus. Her other daughter was possibly Evarete, wife of Oenomaus, king of Pisa in Elis. [2]
In Greek mythology, according to Homer's Odyssey, Eurydice (/ j ʊəˈr ɪ d ɪ s i /; Ancient Greek: Εὐρυδίκη, Eurydikē "wide justice", derived from ευρυς eurys "wide" and δικη dike "justice"), the eldest daughter of Clymenus, was the wife of Nestor. [1]