Eurydice the basis of a play by Sarah Ruhl. It inspired the 1959 film "Black Orpheus" by Marcel Camus. The myth also inspired the American playwright Tennessee Williams' 1957 drama "Orpheus Descending". Other uses include: 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
Cleopatra Eurydice of Macedon a boy. Following Philip's assassination, both children were murdered by Olympias, whereupon Cleopatra took her own life. Peter Green strongly suggests that Alexander ordered the death of Caranus, but that the deaths of Europa and Cleopatra were the result of Olympias's vindictiveness. Cleopatra Eurydice of Macedon Eurydice (Greek: Εὐρυδίκη), born Cleopatra (Greek: Κλεοπάτρα) was a mid-4th century BC Macedonian noblewoman, niece of Attalus, and last of the seven wives of Philip II of Macedon. Cleopatra was a maiden whom Philip married either in 338 or 337 BCE. As Philip's wife, Cleopatra was given the name "Eurydice". Although Philip was a