Alcestis, Admetus, and the Hero who Conquered Death

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Wine-Dark Sea

48 episodes

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Wine-Dark Sea features immersive original and adapted stories from ancient history and mythology, based in authentic sources from Greece, Rome, and beyond. Thanks for joining the adventure and sailing the Wine-Dark Sea! If you enjoy these stories, please follow and leave ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️! It will help the podcast grow!

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Alcestis, Admetus, and the Hero who Conquered Death | A Tale from Greek Mythology

Wine-Dark Sea

17 minutes 10 seconds

1 year ago

Alcestis, Admetus, and the Hero who Conquered Death | A Tale from Greek Mythology

When the god Apollo wins the mortal king Admetus permission to evade death through the sacrifice of another, Admetus' beloved wife Alcestis willingly dies in his place. Death is cheated, and Admetus is devastated. But as Alcestis' funeral begins, fate takes a surprising turn when a famed hero arrives in town...

A story from Greek mythology, based on the tragedy Alcestis by Euripides (staged in 438 BC), featuring: Admetus, Alcestis, Heracles, Apollo, Thanatos (Death)

Original story contributed by Konstantinos Christidis

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CREDITS: Music by Scott Buckley

Thumbnail Image: Hercules and Alcestis (Eugène Delacroix, 1962)

WDS Logo Image: Kylix with Apollo playing the lyre and pouring a libation (c. 470 BC, Delphi Archeological Museum)