Eurydice
From LSJ
Κακὸν φυτὸν πέφυκεν ἐν βίῳ γυνή, καὶ κτώμεθ' αὐτὰς ὡς ἀναγκαῖον κακόν → In vita occrevit nobis ut gramen mulier, malumque hoc opus est servemus domi → Ein schlimm Gewächs erwuchs im Leben uns die Frau, und wir besitzen sie als unumgänglich Leid
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
Εὐρυδίκη, ἡ.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Eurydĭce: ēs, f., = Εὐρυδίκη.
I The wife of Orpheus, who died of the bite of a serpent. Orpheus obtained from Pluto permission to bring her back from the Lower World, under promise that he would not look back at her on the way. But, as he did not keep this promise, she returned to the Lower World, Ov. M. 10, 31 sq.; Verg. G. 4, 486 sqq.; Hyg. Fab. 164.—
II Daughter of Danaüs, Hyg. Fab. 170.
