Alcestis (mythological queen)
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Alcestis is a heroine in Greek mythology, famed as the devoted wife of Admetus who volunteered to die in his place and was later rescued from death by Heracles.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alcestis | 6 |
| Alcestis (mythological figure) | 1 |
| Alcestis (mythological queen) canonical | 1 |
| Heracles retrieving Alcestis from Death | 1 |
| death of Alcestis in his place | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heroine in Greek mythology
ⓘ
mortal woman in Greek mythology ⓘ mythological queen ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
Alcestis by Euripides
ⓘ
surface form:
Alcestis (play)
Argonautica ⓘ
surface form:
Argonautica (Apollonius of Rhodes)
Apollodorus' Bibliotheca ⓘ
surface form:
Bibliotheca (Pseudo‑Apollodorus)
Fabulae ⓘ
surface form:
Fabulae (Hyginus)
Ovid’s Metamorphoses ⓘ
surface form:
Metamorphoses (Ovid)
|
| associatedWithMyth | self‑sacrifice for spouse ⓘ |
| associatedWithVirtue |
conjugal devotion
ⓘ
self‑sacrifice ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek religion and mythology ⓘ |
| deathType | substitutionary death for Admetus ⓘ |
| father | Pelias ⓘ |
| husbandTitle | king of Pherae ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryTypeRole | tragic heroine ⓘ |
| marriageToAdmetusGrantedBy | Pelias ⓘ |
| mother |
Anaxibia
ⓘ
Phylomache ⓘ |
| mythologicalLocation | Pherae ⓘ |
| notableAct | volunteered to die in place of her husband Admetus ⓘ |
| notableTheme |
conflict between fate and divine intervention
ⓘ
marital loyalty ⓘ |
| portrayedByAuthor | Euripides ⓘ |
| relatedDeity |
Apollo
ⓘ
Thanatos ⓘ |
| relatedHero |
Admetus
ⓘ
Heracles ⓘ |
| rescuedBy | Heracles ⓘ |
| rescuedFrom | Thanatos ⓘ |
| restoredToLifeBy | Heracles ⓘ |
| sibling |
Acastus
ⓘ
Antheia ⓘ Antinoe ⓘ Asteropeia ⓘ Evadne ⓘ Hippolyte ⓘ Hippothoe ⓘ Laodamia ⓘ Medusa ⓘ Pelopia ⓘ Pherusa ⓘ Pisidice ⓘ Sterope ⓘ |
| spouse | Admetus ⓘ |
| spouseSelectionCondition | suitor had to yoke a lion and a boar to a chariot ⓘ |
| spouseSelectionHelper | Apollo ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfMyth | mythic age of heroes ⓘ |
| worshipContext | heroic cult traditions ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Alcestis
this entity surface form:
Alcestis (mythological figure)
this entity surface form:
death of Alcestis in his place
this entity surface form:
Heracles retrieving Alcestis from Death