Project Gutenberg 2009-01-31 Public domain in the USA. 73 Euripides -406 Ευριπίδης Eurípides Tsokopoulos, George B. 1871 1923 Τσοκόπουλος, Γεώργιος Β. Άλκηστις Alcestis Produced by Sophia Canoni "Άλκηστις" by Euripides is a classic Greek tragedy written during the late 5th century BC. The play revolves around themes of love, sacrifice, and mortality, focusing on the character of Alkestis, who willingly offers her life to save her husband, Admetus, from death. This poignant tale highlights the profound bonds of marital love and the excruciating choices that arise from it. The opening portion of the play introduces Apollo, who has become a servant to Admetus due to a punishment from Zeus. As the story unfolds, Apollo expresses his grief over the impending death of Alkestis, who is sacrificing herself for her husband. The scene further reveals the tension between Apollo and Death, as they discuss Alkestis's fate. The chorus of elders expresses their despair and uncertainty as they await news of the queen's condition, setting a somber tone for the tragic events that are about to unfold. This initial setup establishes not only the stakes of the narrative but also the emotional depth that characterizes this heart-wrenching story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/27946/27946-h/images/cover.jpg el Alcestis, Queen, consort of Admetus, King of Pherae -- Drama PA Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction 144555 144475 2024-09-12T06:21:00.349307 2023-09-12T09:49:25.042409 text/html text/html 143755 2012-03-24T11:39:12 text/html; charset=utf-8 107876 2012-03-24T11:39:32 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 113869 2024-09-12T06:21:03.245295 application/epub+zip 114389 2024-09-12T06:21:00.819256 application/epub+zip 112706 2024-09-12T06:21:00.562280 application/epub+zip 192407 2024-09-12T06:21:04.866248 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176382 2024-09-12T06:21:02.947239 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 175243 2022-09-13T05:59:09.590083 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 136399 2024-09-12T06:20:59.935303 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 136280 2012-03-24T11:38:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 40386 2012-03-24T11:39:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18611 2024-09-12T06:21:05.007247 application/rdf+xml 24836 2024-09-12T06:21:00.645279 image/jpeg 3395 2024-09-12T06:21:00.605270 image/jpeg 109062 2024-09-12T06:21:00.367267 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