Eurydice of Mycenae

In Greek mythology, Eurydice (/jʊəˈrɪdɪsi/; Ancient Greek: Εὐρυδίκη, Eurydikē "wide justice", derived from ευρυς eurys "wide" and δικη dike "justice) was the daughter of Pelops and was married to Electryon, king of Mycenae and son of Perseus.[1] She bore him Alcmena, mother of Heracles.[2] In other versions of the myth, Eurydice's place was taken by Anaxo, Electryon's niece.[3]

For other uses, see Eurydice (Greek myth).

Notes
  1. Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca Historica 4.9.1
  2. Turner, Coulter (2001), p. 175
  3. Turner, Coulter (2001), p. 35

References
  • Patricia Turner, Charles Russell Coulter, "Dictionary of ancient deities", Oxford University Press, 2001, ISBN 0-19-514504-6
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