Alcestis

This is a 1915 English rhyming verse translation of Euripides' play Alcestis, with notes by Gilbert Murray. The Greek drama tells of Alcestis, who dies in place of her husband Admetus and is brought back by Heracles after he wrestles with Death.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

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Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic plays›Ancient Greek and Roman plays

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