In
Greek mythology, Eurydice (
/jʊəˈrɪdɪsi/;
Ancient Greek: Εὐρυδίκη , Eurydikē "wide justice", derived from ευρυς eurys "wide" and δικη dike "justice") was a
Spartan princess who later on became the queen of
Argos.
Mythology
Eurydice was the daughter of King
Lacedaemon and Queen
Sparta, the legendary founders of Sparta and thus sister to
Amyclas.[1]
Later on, Eurydice married King
Acrisius of Argos and became the mother of
Danaë who begot the celebrated hero
Perseus. Her other daughter was possibly
Evarete, wife of
Oenomaus, king of
Pisa in
Elis.[2] In some accounts, the wife of Acrisius was called
Aganippe.[3]