Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 165 Euripides -406 Ευριπίδης Eurípides Murray, Gilbert 1866 1957 Murray, George Gilbert Aimé Murray, George Gilbert Aime Alcestis Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Ted Garvin, Charles M. Bidwell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Alcestis" by Euripides is a classic Greek tragedy that dates back to the 5th century BC. This play explores themes of love, sacrifice, and the complexities of human relationships through the poignant narrative of Alcestis, who willingly offers her life to save her husband, Admetus, from death. The story examines the nature of heroism and the moral implications of love and duty. The opening of "Alcestis" introduces us to the dire circumstances surrounding the titular character as she prepares to sacrifice herself for her husband, Admetus, who has been granted a reprieve from death on the condition that another person willingly takes his place. The presence of Apollo highlights the divine influence over human fate, while Thanatos, the personification of death, adds an ominous tone to the unfolding drama. We witness Alcestis's selflessness and emotional strength as she bids farewell to her loved ones, especially her children, and expresses her keen awareness of the implications of her sacrifice. The atmosphere is thick with tragedy as the Chorus reflects on her noble fate, contrasting Alcestis's bravery with Admetus's perceived cowardice in accepting his wife's sacrifice rather than facing his own mortality. Overall, the beginning sets the stage for a deeply emotional exploration of love's sacrifices amidst the inevitable reality of death. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Alcestis, Queen, consort of Admetus, King of Pherae -- Drama PA Text Classical Antiquity Opera Browsing: History - Ancient Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction 155027 154906 2024-10-05T05:15:02.498541 2023-10-05T05:58:52.807485 text/html text/html 155020 154899 2024-10-05T05:15:02.748574 2023-10-05T05:58:52.973495 text/html text/html 111991 2024-10-05T05:15:08.393499 application/epub+zip 112326 2024-10-05T05:15:04.599529 application/epub+zip 112326 2024-10-05T05:15:03.363540 application/epub+zip 191788 2024-10-05T05:15:10.811526 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174032 2024-10-05T05:15:07.703526 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 152643 2022-09-05T08:22:39.916079 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 124689 124619 2024-10-05T05:15:02.192533 2023-10-05T05:58:52.599488 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 126009 2020-12-19T23:43:09 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 50880 2020-12-19T23:43:09 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 126001 2020-12-19T23:43:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 50794 2020-12-19T23:43:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22867 2024-10-05T05:15:10.948481 application/rdf+xml 7824 2024-10-05T05:15:03.888522 image/jpeg 2275 2024-10-05T05:15:03.624535 image/jpeg 108770 2024-10-05T05:15:02.763520 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog el.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia