Creusa of Corinth Creusa of Corinth In Greek mythology, Creusa (; Ancient Greek: Κρέουσα "Kreousa" "princess" ) or Glauce (; Ancient Greek: Γλαυκή "blue-gray"), Latin Glauca, was the daughter of King Creon of Corinth, Greece, in whose favor Jason abandoned Medea. In the version of the myth commonly followed by ancient tragedians, Medea obtained her revenge by giving Creusa a dress that had been cursed by the sorceress. The curse caused the dress, or Shirt of Flame to stick to Creusa's body and burn her to death as soon as she put it on. ""To him [Jason], Creon, son of Menoecus, King of
Eurydice Eurydice In Greek mythology, Eurydice (; , "Eurydikē" "wide justice", derived from "ευρυς eurys" "wide" and "δικη dike" "justice”) was an oak nymph or one of the daughters of Apollo. She was the wife of Orpheus, who tried to bring her back from the dead with his enchanting music. Eurydice was the wife of Orpheus, who loved her dearly; on their wedding day, he played joyful songs as his bride danced through the meadow. One day, Aristaeus saw and pursued Eurydice, who stepped on a viper, was bitten, and died instantly. Distraught, Orpheus played and sang so mournfully that all