Eurydice

[ yoo-rid-uh-see, yuh- ]

noun

, Classical Mythology.

1. Also called A·gri·o·pe [uh, -, grahy, -, uh, -pee]. the wife of Orpheus.
2. the wife of Creon of Thebes.

Eurydice

/ jʊˈrɪdɪsɪ /

noun

1. Greek myth a dryad married to Orpheus, who sought her in Hades after she died. She could have left Hades with him had he not broken his pact and looked back at her

Example Sentences

He’s now an idolized pop star whose songs are all about her; where Eurydice was only a beautiful love object, Riddy has agency and independence.

From Los Angeles Times

The actor and singer star enters Broadway’s “Hadestown,” the brooding 2019 Tony Award-winning musical about the underworld, which intertwines the myths of Orpheus and Eurydice and Hades and Persephone.

From Seattle Times

Driven to desperation, Eurydice makes a deal with Hades: her life in exchange for an end to her suffering.

From Seattle Times

She also took inspiration from Greek mythology and its characters, such as Persephone and Eurydice, who are often the victims of betrayal.

From BBC

We may know their story’s ending, but that doesn’t make this tale of young lovers Orpheus and Eurydice any less heartbreaking.

From Seattle Times