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Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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 Alcestis Information
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 Alcestis is a princess in Greek mythology, known for her love of her husband. Her story was popularised in Euripides's tragedy Alcestis. She was the daughter of Pelias, king of Iolcus, and either Anaxibia or Phylomache. In the story, many suitors... 
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 Monarch Notes Plays of Euripides: Alcestis [438 B.C.]
01/01/1963: 1,209 words, approx. 4 pages Monarch Notes 01-01-1963 Alcestis Background: Alcestis was presented as the fourth play of a tetralogy, instead of the usual satyr-play; this accounts for the play's comic elements and its happy ending. Apollo's son, Asclepius, was killed by Zeus. Apollo avenged the death by killing... summary from source:
Evening Standard - London Greek with a Yorkshire accent ALCESTIS H Soho Theatre
10/12/2000: 330 words, approx. 1 pages IT IS impossible to approach Alcestis without being haunted by the visceral and elegiac tones of Ted Hughes's Birthday Letters, neither can you watch it without seeing the ghosts of his two suicidal wives standing on his conscience. He chose as his last work...
Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by D. J. Conacher
12,796 words, approx. 43 pages
In the following excerpt, Conacher provides background on the Alcestis, explores the question of whether it should be considered a satyr-play, and analyzes its themes and structure.
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Critical Essay by Charles Segal
11,454 words, approx. 38 pages
In the following excerpt, Segal focuses on death and mourning in the Alcestis and contends that the play, despite its depiction of women's feelings, is a firmly patriarchal work.
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