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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.
Euripides and Plato both refer to the story of his descent to recover his wife, but do not mention her name; a contemporary relief (about 400 BC) shows Orpheus and his wife with Hermes.
Eurydice was the wife of Orpheus, a skilled musician, and prophet. A snake bit Eurydice shortly after her marriage to Orpheus. She died, setting off the events of the famous “Orpheus and Eurydice” tale.
9 lut 2023 · Eurydice was the name of the doomed wife of the musician Orpheus. Described as a nymph in later literature, Eurydice was usually said to have died because of a snakebite on the eve of her wedding.
One of the great tragic love stories from Greek mythology, the tale of the musician Orpheus and his wife Eurydice features love, death, poetry, and the afterlife. But as with the tale of Echo and Narcissus, this is a doomed love story made more famous through Roman writers (Ovid, Virgil) than Greek originals.
4 wrz 2024 · Eurydice, in Greek mythology, the wife of Orpheus. Following Eurydice’s death, he attempted to retrieve her from Hades, and that story forms the basis of one of the most popular Greek legends.
12 wrz 2024 · Eurydice was the beloved wife of the talented musician Orpheus. Their love was the stuff of legends, a bond so strong that even the gods took notice. On their wedding day, Orpheus played jubilant melodies as Eurydice danced joyfully through the meadows.
