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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 Auloniad wife of Orpheus, whom Orpheus tried to bring back from the dead with his enchanting music.
Orpheus and Eurydice, a painting by Titian (c. 1508) Landscape with Orpheus and Eurydice, a painting by Poussin (1650–1653) Orpheus and Euridice, a painting by Federico Cervelli; Orpheus Mourning the Death of Eurydice, a painting by Ary Scheffer (1814) Orpheus Leading Eurydice from the Underworld, a painting by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (1861)
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 Megara. [12] Eurydice, eldest daughter of Clymenus and ...
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 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, Eurydice (/ j ʊəˈr ɪ d ɪ s i /; Ancient Greek: Εὐρυδίκη Eurydikē "wide justice", derived from ευρυς eurys "wide" and δικη dike "justice) was a queen of Troy as the wife of Ilus, founder of Ilium.
Eurydice (Greek: Εὐρυδίκη Eurydikē; c. 337–317 BC), often referred to as Adea Eurydice, was the Queen consort of Macedon, wife of Philip III and daughter of Amyntas IV and Cynane. Early life
Eurydice (Greek: Εὐρυδίκη – from ευρύς eurys, "wide" and δίκη dike, "right, custom, usage, law; justice", literally "wide justice") was an Ancient Macedonian queen and wife of king Amyntas III of Macedon.