eurydice

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Yunan mitolojisinde Orpheus'un karısı
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The name of various figures in the Greek mythology
A nymph and the wife of Orpheus
(Mitoloji) The wife of Orpheus, whom he failed to rescue from Hades when he looked back at her and so violated the command of Pluto on their journey back to the upper world of the living
{i} wife of Orpheus (Greek Mythology)
Orpheus and Eurydice
(Greek mythology) the wife of Orpheus

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Orpheus and Eurydice
in ancient Greek stories, a husband and wife who love each other very much. When Eurydice died, Orpheus was so upset that he followed her down into Hades (=the place under the ground where the spirits of dead people live) and sang to the king and queen there. They allowed Eurydice to leave so long as Orpheus did not look back to see if she was following him. He did look back, however, and so she had to return to Hades. Many stories, plays, and pieces of music have been based on this story
eurydice

    Hyphenation

    Eu·ryd·i·ce

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    () From Latin Eurydice ← Ancient Greek Εὐρυδίκη.
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