Eurydice
oak nymph, or daughter of Apollo and wife of Orpheus
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Summary
Eurydice is a dryad[1]. Eurydice draws 10,764 Wikipedia views per month (dryad category, ranking #1 of 3).[2]
Key Facts
- Spouse: Orpheus[3]
- Sex or gender: female[4]
- Part of: Orpheus and Eurydice[5]
- Commons category: Eurydice[6]
- Work location: Ancient Greece[7]
- Worshipped by: Greek mythology[8]
- Depicted by: Eurydice[9]
- Described by source: Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[10], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[12], Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary[13], Pauly–Wissowa[14], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[16], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[17]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Ancient Greek[18]
- Present in work: Hades[19]
Body
Influence
Things named for Eurydice include 75 Eurydike[20], an asteroid[21].
Why It Matters
Eurydice has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] Eurydice is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]
Entities named for Eurydice include 75 Eurydike[20], an asteroid[21].
FAQs
Who was Eurydice married to?
Eurydice's spouses include Orpheus[3].