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👤 Alcestis

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Information
daughter of Pelias, wife of Admetos
Wikidata
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q320449
PALP
http://palp.art/browse/alcestis
Digital LIMC
https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/yUh5fKJSSwaeIoKtXhciCw0
Gender
Female
Death
ResurrectedDeath is narrated
Daughter of
👤 Pelias (Thessalian) king of Iolcos👤 Phylomache daughter of Amphion👤 Anaxibia (Argive) daughter of Bias
Mother of
👤 Eumelos (Pheraian) son of Admetos, leader of the Pherai contingent at Troy👤 Perimele (d. of Admetos)
Wife of
👤 Admetos (Argonaut) Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut
Has children with
👤 Admetos (Argonaut) Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut
Belongs to
👥 the Daughters of Pelias daughters who kill Pelias
Kills
👤 Pelias (Thessalian) king of Iolcos
Dies at
🏛️ the House of Admetos (Pherai)
Buried at
🏛️ the Tomb of Alcestis (Pherai)
Buried by
👤 Admetos (Argonaut) Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut
Resurrected by
👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero👤 Persephone daughter of Demeter
Has post-mortem existence at
🌍 the Underworld realm of Hades
Dwelling
🏛️ the House of Admetos (Pherai)
Related entities
👤 Acastos (s. of Pelias) son of Pelias, Argonaut👤 Hippothoe (d. of Pelias) daughter of Pelias👤 Peisidice (Thessalian) daughter of Pelias👤 Pelias (Thessalian) king of Iolcos👤 Pelopeia (Thessalian) daughter of Pelias👤 Phylomache daughter of Amphion👤 Admetos (Argonaut) Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Apollo Olympian god👥 the Moirai the Fates👤 Hades Underworld god🌍 the Underworld realm of Hades👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero🌍 Pherai (Thessaly) city in Thessaly👤 Anaxibia (Argive) daughter of Bias👤 Eumelos (Pheraian) son of Admetos, leader of the Pherai contingent at Troy👤 Asterios (s. of Cometes) son of Cometes, Argonaut👤 Euphemos (Argonaut) son of Poseidon, Argonaut, Calydonian boar hunter👤 Iolaos son of Iphicles, companion of Heracles👤 Iphiclos (s. of Phylacos) Argonaut, son of Phylacos, father of Protesilaos👤 Jason (Argonaut) leader of the Argonauts👤 Peleus son of Aiacos, father of Achilles👤 Polydeuces (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian Boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Melanion (h. of Atalante)⏳ the Funeral Games of Pelias (Iolcos)👤 Argeios (Argonaut) Argonaut👤 Eribotes (Argonaut) Argonaut and competitor in funeral games of Pelias👤 Mopsos (Argonaut) son of Ampyx, Argonaut👤 Neotheus runner in funeral games for Pelias👤 Pisos eponym of Pisa, son of Perieres👤 Phalareus runner in the Funeral games of Pelias🏛️ the House of Admetos (Pherai)👤 Thanatos personification of death👤 Hestia Olympian goddess👤 Perimele (d. of Admetos)👤 Pheres (Thessalian) son of Cretheus🏛️ the Tomb of Alcestis (Pherai)👤 Medousa (Thessalian) daughter of Pelias👥 the Daughters of Pelias daughters who kill Pelias👤 Protesilaos first Greek killed at Troy🌍 Thessaly region in northern Greece🌍 Iolcos (Thessaly) city in Thessaly, homeland of Jason🌍 River Acheron (Underworld) river in the Underworld👤 Charon (boatman) boatman of the underworld👤 Amphinome (d. of Pelias)👤 Euadne (d. of Pelias)👤 Medeia wife of Jason, kills her own children🏛️ the Altar of Apollo at Pherai landmark depicted in representations of the death of Alcestis👤 Periclymene (w. of Pheres) mother of Admetos and others👤 Persephone daughter of Demeter
Mentioned by
📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.9.10📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.9.15📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.6.2📖 Homer, Iliad 2.711-2.715📖 Pausanias 5.17.9-5.17.11📖 Euripides, Alcestis 1-37📖 Euripides, Alcestis 152-169📖 Euripides, Alcestis 280-325📖 Euripides, Alcestis 369-392📖 Euripides, Alcestis 416-434📖 Euripides, Alcestis 606-625📖 Euripides, Alcestis 706-740📖 Euripides, Alcestis 805-860📖 Euripides, Alcestis 912-930📖 Euripides, Alcestis 1117-1160📖 Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 35 Most📖 Palaiphatos, On Unbelievable Stories 40📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Dead 28.3 MacLeod📖 Lucian, On Funerals 5📖 Lucian, The Dance 51-53📖 Euripides, Alcestis 238-279📖 Euripides, Alcestis 435-475📖 Diodoros, Library 4.50.5-4.52.2📖 Diodoros, Library 4.52.3-4.53.2📖 Ovid, Ibis 441-442⚒️ Inscription from Room (l), Casa degli Epigrammi V 1, 18, Pompeii (CIL IV 4042; EDR 163891)📖 Diodoros, Library 6.8.1📖 Phrynichos I FragTrag rep. 2 = fr. 3 Snell-Kannicht📖 Phrynichos I FragTrag fr. 2 = fr. 2 Snell-Kannicht
Mentioned in text
Apollodoros, LibraryHomer, IliadPausaniasEuripides, AlcestisHesiod, EhoiaiPalaiphatos, On Unbelievable StoriesLucian, Dialogues of the DeadLucian, On FuneralsLucian, The DanceDiodoros, LibraryOvid, IbisPhrynichos I
Reported to be mentioned in text
Dionysios Scytobrachion
Mentioned in citation of
📖 Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 36 Rusten
Depictions
🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa del Gruppo dei Vasi di Vetro VI 13, 2, Pompeii (MANN 111477; PALP r6-i13-p2-space-20)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa degli Epigrammi V 1, 18, Pompeii (PALP r5-i1-p18-space-l)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa del Poeta Tragico VI 8, 3.5, Pompeii (MANN 9026; LIMC Alkestis 54b; PALP r6-i8-p5-space-8)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa dei Postumii VIII 4, 4.49, Pompeii (PALP r8-i4-p4-space-9)🎨 Wall Painting from Herculaneum (MANN 9027)🎨 Roman Marble Sarcophagus (Vatican 1195; ASR III. 1, no.26, pl. 6)🎨 Wall Paintings from Hospitium dei Sulpici, Pompeii (Pompeii 25921, 25947)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa del Criptoportico I 6, 2, Pompeii (PALP r1-i6-p2-space-22)🎨 Wall Painting from Masseria d'Irace (?), Pompeii (MANN SN 16)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa del Balcone Pensile VII 12, 28, Pompeii (PALP r7-i12-p28-space-k)
Reported depictions
🎨 Wooden Chest of Cypselos (LIMC Achilleus 205)
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