Eurydice (magazine)

Eurydice was first published on 21 November 1870.^[1] It was published and edited by Emilia Ktena Leontias who was a school teacher and the sister of Sappho Leontias.^[2][3] The frequency of the magazine varied. It was published on a weekly basis between its start on 21 November 1870 and 24 March 1871.^[4] Then it appeared every five days between 14 April 1871 and 30 October 1871.^[4] Next the magazine published biweekly from 15 January 1872 to 20 October 1872 and from 8 March 1873 to 30 May 1873.^[4] Page number of Eurydice was not also standard and varied between eight pages and twenty-four pages.^[4] The magazine folded with the issue dated 30 May 1873 after producing a total of 76 issues.^[4]

Eurydice had a moderate approach towards women-related issues.^[3] The magazine mostly reflected the views of Sappho Leontias concerning the connections between women question and Greek nationalism.^[1][2] Leontias argued that the woman was destined to live not for herself, but for the others living in the same society and the nation.^[5] Eurydice also advocated the Greek Orthodox identity.^[1]