Eurydice
noun
Eu·ryd·i·ce
yu̇-ˈri-də-(ˌ)sē 
: the wife of Orpheus whom he attempts to bring back from Hades
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Greek mythology is not really part of the film’s vocabulary, given the North African setting, but there are overlaps here with the myth of Orpheus and his journey into the underworld to save Eurydice.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 15 May 2025
There’s a lot of loss and searching that almost seems to be taking place in an acoustically inclined underworld, climaxing in a number that feels like Orpheus and Eurydice walking happily ever after into the dawn.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 13 May 2025
Poignant questions hang in the air: Can Orpheus’s love pierce the darkness and bring Eurydice home?
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
Instead of Mark rescuing Gemma, the next season might see a role reversal as Gemma rescues Mark, an inversion of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth that was referenced this season.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The movie is loosely based on the Greek mythological figure Orpheus, a legendary musician who travels to the underworld to save the love of his life, Eurydice.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
And every night my Persephone believes Orpheus and Eurydice are gonna make it.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 15 Feb. 2025
Reprising their roles from the original Broadway cast for the London pro-shoot will be Reeve Carney as Orpheus, André De Shields as Hermes, Amber Gray as Persephone, Eva Noblezada as Eurydice and Patrick Page as Hades.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
Ruhl’s Eurydice must choose between returning to Earth with Orpheus or staying in the Underworld with her father (of Ruhl’s creation).
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2025
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 15 May 2025
There’s a lot of loss and searching that almost seems to be taking place in an acoustically inclined underworld, climaxing in a number that feels like Orpheus and Eurydice walking happily ever after into the dawn.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 13 May 2025
Poignant questions hang in the air: Can Orpheus’s love pierce the darkness and bring Eurydice home?
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
Instead of Mark rescuing Gemma, the next season might see a role reversal as Gemma rescues Mark, an inversion of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth that was referenced this season.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The movie is loosely based on the Greek mythological figure Orpheus, a legendary musician who travels to the underworld to save the love of his life, Eurydice.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
And every night my Persephone believes Orpheus and Eurydice are gonna make it.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 15 Feb. 2025
Reprising their roles from the original Broadway cast for the London pro-shoot will be Reeve Carney as Orpheus, André De Shields as Hermes, Amber Gray as Persephone, Eva Noblezada as Eurydice and Patrick Page as Hades.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
Ruhl’s Eurydice must choose between returning to Earth with Orpheus or staying in the Underworld with her father (of Ruhl’s creation).
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Eurydice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Eurydice. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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