I think a few people came to this conclusion as well, but I realized after getting to watch Hadestown proshot, that the villain of the musical isn't Hades. It's the Fates. Eurydice dies because they take her things. They try to discourage Orpheus twice, succeeding the second time. They convince Hades that no matter what he chooses, he'll be either seen as weak or a monster. Your own fate is often scarier than any beast or king.









