Alcestis
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In Greek mythology, Alcestis or Alceste, was a princess of Iolcus known for her love of her husband. Her life story was described by Pseudo-Apollodorus in his Bibliotheca, and a version of her death a
Alcestis and Admetus, ancient Roman fresco (45–79 CE) from the House of the Tragic Poet, Pompeii, Italy (photo by Stefano Bolognini).
Scenes from the myth of Admetus and Alcestis. Marble, sarcophagus of C. Junius Euhodus and Metilia Acte, 161–170 CE.
The Farewell of Admetus and Alcestis by George Dennis (1848)
Hercules Wrestling with Death for the Body of Alcestis by Frederic Lord Leighton, England (c. 1869–1871)
Admetus of Pherae
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In Greek mythology, Admetus was a king of Pherae in Thessaly.
Alcestis
…In Greek mythology, Alcestis (; Ancient Greek: Ἄλκηστις, Álkēstis) or Alceste, was a princess of Iolcus known for her love of her husband. Her life story was described by Pseudo-Apollodorus in his Bibliotheca, and a version of her death and return from the dead was also popularized by…
Herkules entreißt Alkestis dem Totengott Thanatos und führt sie dem Admetus zu by Johann Heinrich Tischbein (circa 1780)
Apollo and the Cattle of Admetus by Cornelius van Poelenburgh (1620)