Euripides_Alcestis

Euripides Alcestis Euripides' Alcestis is a drama that pulls at the heart of the reader throughout. The story follows the plight of the king and queen of Thessalia. In the story, king Admetus has been fated to die yet escapes his death with the help of Apollo whom Admetus is in alliance with. Admetus is given the chance to escape his death by finding one who will die in his stead. After Admetus' parents refuse to give their life for their son, Alcestis (Admetus' wife) comes forth and proclaims that she will die for her husband. Alcestis claims that life would be too terrible to live without her husband. After Alcestis submits her life, Admetus realizes the pain of his decision and falls into deep mourning. In a turn of events, Admetus' friend Heracles decides to rescue Alcestis from the underworld and he returns her to the king. To address the question of whether or not the drama is a comedy or a tragedy is a difficult task because the tale draws on both themes. For this reason, I would assert that Alcestis is a tragicomedy, or a play that blends aspects of both genres. euripides, alcestis, admetus, life, die, death, comedy, wife, tragedy, drama, while, reader, man, heracles, funny, story, say, queen, pheres, pain, left, king, both, being, apollo, after, without, whom, tragic, town, though, theme, take, set