Eurydice
noun
Eu·ryd·i·ce
yu̇-ˈri-də-(ˌ)sē 
: the wife of Orpheus whom he attempts to bring back from Hades
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The musical, which won a Tony Award, was also inspired by the Greek myth of Eurydice and her lover Orpheus.
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Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 14 Nov. 2024
Hadestown is based on the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, two lovers who face a challenge when Eurydice is trapped in the underworld by Hades (currently portrayed by Phillip Boykin).
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024
Prometheus then looked to overthrow Zeus with the help of three humans: Eurydice (Aurora Perrineau), Ariadne (Leila Farzad) and Caeneus (Misia Butler).
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2024
Prometheus then attempts to overthrow Zeus with the help of three humans: Eurydice (Aurora Perrineau), Ariadne (Leila Farzad) and Caeneus (Misia Butler).
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 10 Oct. 2024
The series starred Jeff Goldblum as a paranoid, insecure Zeus, who stands at the center of a power struggle between the gods and humanity—an effort spearheaded by Prometheus and a group of humans including Eurydice, Ariadne, and Caeneus.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Prometheus then attempts to overthrow Zeus with the help of three humans, Eurydice, Ariadne and Caeneus.
—Variety Entertainment News Service (tns), Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2024
Hadestown is based on the 2010 concept album adapting the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice by folk singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell, who then went on to create the show’s music, lyrics and book.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2024
The girls were raised by their mother, Eurydice—a nurse who had previously owned a retail store in Antigua—and their mother’s step-grandmother, who Ambrose says evoked glamour.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 6 Sep. 2024
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Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 14 Nov. 2024
Hadestown is based on the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, two lovers who face a challenge when Eurydice is trapped in the underworld by Hades (currently portrayed by Phillip Boykin).
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024
Prometheus then looked to overthrow Zeus with the help of three humans: Eurydice (Aurora Perrineau), Ariadne (Leila Farzad) and Caeneus (Misia Butler).
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2024
Prometheus then attempts to overthrow Zeus with the help of three humans: Eurydice (Aurora Perrineau), Ariadne (Leila Farzad) and Caeneus (Misia Butler).
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 10 Oct. 2024
The series starred Jeff Goldblum as a paranoid, insecure Zeus, who stands at the center of a power struggle between the gods and humanity—an effort spearheaded by Prometheus and a group of humans including Eurydice, Ariadne, and Caeneus.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Prometheus then attempts to overthrow Zeus with the help of three humans, Eurydice, Ariadne and Caeneus.
—Variety Entertainment News Service (tns), Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2024
Hadestown is based on the 2010 concept album adapting the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice by folk singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell, who then went on to create the show’s music, lyrics and book.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2024
The girls were raised by their mother, Eurydice—a nurse who had previously owned a retail store in Antigua—and their mother’s step-grandmother, who Ambrose says evoked glamour.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Eurydice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Eurydice. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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