Eurydice

Eurydice, a Nymph, was married to Orpheus, the lyre player of Argos, but their union was not blessed. Shortly after their wedding Eurydice was walking with her sisters, the Nymphs, when they came upon the shepard Aristaeus. Aristaeus made advances toward the beautiful Eurydice, who in turn fled and was bitten by a snake hiding in the grass and died.

Her husband, Orpheus, was so struck with grief that he went to the underworld and played his lyre for Hades, convincing him to let Eurydice go, under the condition that he not look back to see if she was behind him. Orpheus agreed, but before they were out of the underworld a terrible urge to look back took over him and as he turned his head Eurydice died a second time.

Eurydice Today

Eurydice was played by Morgan Fairhead on Young Hercules

The Eurydice Episodes

Young Hercules

• Lure of the Lyre (episode # 1.19) 10/30/1998 played by Morgan Fairhead

• Fame (episode # 1.20) 10/31/1998 played by Morgan Fairhead

• Lyre Liar (episode # 1.21) 11/3/1998 played by Morgan Fairhead

• A Lady in Hades (episode # 1.22) 11/4/1998 played by Morgan Fairhead

Morgan's Filmography

• "Jackson's Wharf" (1999) TV Series .... Natalie Jackson
• "Xena: Warrior Princess" (1995) playing "Cyane" in episode: "To Helicon and Back" (episode # 6.15) 2/19/2001
• "Xena: Warrior Princess" (1995) playing "Cyane" in episode: "Path Of Vengeance" (episode # 6.14) 2/12/2001
• "Xena: Warrior Princess" (1995) playing "Eris" in episode: "Kindred Spirits" (episode # 5.17) 3/25/2000
• "Xena: Warrior Princess" (1995) playing "Eris" in episode: "Lifeblood" (episode # 5.16) 3/18/2000
• Shortland Street (1999) playing "Bianca Davenport"

Morgan Links

• Eurydice - a Young Hercules site with character bio and images.

Eurydice Links

MythologyWeb's Orpheus and Eurydice has a beautiful retelling of the story of the doomed pair.

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