In the genealogical accounts preserved in classical and later summaries, Eurydice is presented as a daughter of Lacedaemon (Lacedaimon/Sparta). She marries Acrisius, king of Argos, and by him becomes the mother of Danaë. Through Danaë, she is placed in the direct ancestral line of the hero Perseus, serving as a dynastic connector between Spartan and Argive royal houses in heroic-age genealogies.
The supplied sources do not provide a physical or iconographic description of Eurydice of Argos; she is referenced only in genealogical and narrative contexts as wife, queen, and mother.
Sources attribute no supernatural powers to Eurydice; her agency in the material is social and genealogical—marriage to Acrisius and motherhood of Danaë that situates her as an ancestor of Perseus. No magical, prophetic, or cultic abilities are ascribed in the cited excerpts.
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- [2]Eurydice of Argos — Wikipedia (expanded). Wikipedia summary and expanded genealogical notes referencing Eurydice as wife of Acrisius and mother of Danaëwiki
- [3]Draft sections of the 'Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms Amended' (Newton Project). Newton project draft sections linking Eurydice to Lacedemon in genealogical listsother
- [4]Biblioteca Pleyades — 'The Myth of Danae' summary. Biblioteca Pleyades summary noting Danaë as daughter of Akrisios and Eurydike/Eurydiceliterary
- [5]Selections noting Eurydice in literary contexts (dramatic reuse of the name). Reference to later dramatic uses of the name 'Eurydice' in adaptations and dramas (name reused in various contexts)literary