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EURYDICE (Evpvbucn), in Greek mythology, the wife of Orpheus.

When he returned to Macedonia (364) Perdiccas had succeeded in getting rid of Ptolemy; but he fell in 360-359 before an onset of the hill tribes instigated by the queen-mother Eurydice, leaving only an infant son.

(382-336 B.C.), king of Macedonia, the son of Amyntas II., and the Lyncestian Eurydice, reigned 359-336.

By his wife, Eurydice, he had three sons, the youngest of whom was the famous Philip of Macedon.

Other ancient writers, however, speak of his visit to the underworld; according to Plato, the infernal gods only " presented an apparition" of Eurydice to him.

But the most famous story in which he figures is that of his wife Eurydice.

While in Thrace he is said to have caused the death of Eurydice, who was bitten by a snake while fleeing from him.

In 1864 he exhibited "Dante in Exile" (the greatest of his Italian pictures), "Orpheus and Eurydice" and "Golden Hours."

In his anxiety he broke his promise, and Eurydice vanished again from his sight.

Orpheus went down to the lower world and by his music softened the heart of Pluto and Persephone, who allowed Eurydice to return with him to earth.