Eurydice (daughter of Lacedaemon)

For other uses, see Eurydice (mythology).

In Greek mythology, Eurydice (/jʊəˈrɪdɪsi/; Ancient Greek: Εὐρυδίκη, romanized: Eurudikē, lit. 'wide justice', derived from ευρυς eurys "wide" and δικη dike "justice") was a Spartan princess who later on became the queen of Argos. She is the mother of Danaë, the mother of the Argive hero Perseus.

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