What does water symbolize in Eurydice?

Water. Ruhl uses water imagery to enforce Eurydice’s character as well as to contrast the worlds of living and deceased. Water symbolizes baptism, rebirth, and sustenance. In the Land of the deceased, there is plenty of water, but the River Styx causes the recently deceased to forget their earthly lives.

What goddess is Eurydice?

Eurydice was a nymph in Greek mythology, one of the daughters of the god Apollo. She was married to Orpheus, a legendary musician and poet.