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Alcestis (daughter of Pelias) - Mythopedia In some versions, Heracles (another one of Admetus’ powerful friends) wrestled Alcestis back from Thanatos In other versions, Persephone, the queen of the Underworld, took pity on Alcestis and sent her back to the land of the living Hercules Wrestling with Death for the Body of Alcestis by Frederic Lord Leighton (ca 1869–1871)
Alcestis (Play) - Mythopedia Strangely, as the fourth play of its tetralogy, the Alcestis occupied the spot usually reserved for a satyr play Yet the Alcestis is clearly a tragedy, employing the diction, structure, and themes of the genre and lacking most of the basic stylistic features of satyr plays (such as explicit sexual themes and a chorus of satyrs) At the same
Admetus – Mythopedia Admetus, son of Pheres, was the king of Pherae in Thessaly He had a reputation as a just and hospitable ruler and was a favorite of the god Apollo When it came time for Admetus to die, his wife Alcestis was permitted to die in his place—though in the end she too was restored to life
Thanatos - Mythopedia Another important story, in which Heracles wrestles Thanatos to save Alcestis, was popularized by at least two Athenian tragedies: one—which no longer survives—by Phrynichus (late sixth to early fifth century BCE), and another—the Alcestis—by Euripides (ca 480–406 BCE) Roman
Acastus – Mythopedia Acastus had several sisters, sometimes known collectively as the “Peliads ” Their names were Pisidice (or Pasidice), Pelopia, Hippothoe, and Alcestis An additional sister, Alcandre, is known only from ancient art There is enormous confusion surrounding the name of Acastus’ wife According to Apollodorus, she was called Astydamia
Cyclops (Play) – Mythopedia Overview The Cyclops, produced by Euripides around 408 BCE (or possibly earlier), is the only surviving example of an ancient Greek satyr play
Heracles (Play) – Mythopedia New York: NYRB Classics, 2008: Contains verse translations of the Heracles as well as the Alcestis, Hecuba, and Hippolytus Waterfield, Robin, trans Euripides: Heracles and Other Plays Oxford World’s Classics Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008: Accurate, clear, idiomatic prose translation with thematic introductions
Persephone – Mythopedia When Alcestis’ husband Admetus was told that he could put off his death if he found somebody willing to die in his place, Alcestis bravely volunteered According to some authors, Persephone was so moved by this deed that she allowed Alcetis to return to the land of the living (in the more familiar version, though, Alcestis was brought back by
Acheron – Mythopedia Acheron was the name of one of the rivers of the Underworld (as well as of the river’s god); sometimes, “Acheron” was used as a name for the Underworld itself The River Acheron was located in Thesprotia in southern Epirus
Eurydice - Mythopedia Eurydice was the young woman or nymph who died on the day of her marriage to the musician Orpheus Orpheus descended to the Underworld to retrieve his bride but ultimately failed in his quest