noun Greek mythology the wife of king Admetus of Thessaly. To save his life, she died in his place, but was rescued from Hades by Hercules.

The meaning of ALCESTIS is the wife of Admetus who dies for her husband and is restored to him by Hercules.

Alcestis (/ælˈsɛstɪs/; Ancient Greek: Ἄλκηστις, Álkēstis) or Alceste, was a princess in Greek mythology, known for her love of her husband. Her life story was ...

Alcestis definition: the wife of Admetus who gave up her life in order that the Fates might save the life of Admetus and later was brought back from Hades ...

Alcestis, in Greek legend, the beautiful daughter of Pelias, king of Iolcos. She is the heroine of the eponymous play by the dramatist Euripides.

24 июл. 2014 г. · Alcestis was the mythical queen of Thessaly, wife of King Admetus, who came to personify the devoted, selfless, woman and wife in ancient Greece.

29 сент. 2022 г. · Updated September 29, 2022. Origin:Greek. Meaning:Valiant. Alcestis as a girl's name is of Greek origin. In Euripides' play of the same name, ...

Alcestis is an Athenian tragedy by the ancient Greek playwright Euripides. It was first produced at the City Dionysia festival in 438 BC.

(Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth the wife of king Admetus of Thessaly. To save his life, she died in his place, but was rescued from Hades by Hercules.

Alcestis definition: The wife of King Admetus of Thessaly, who agreed to die in place of her husband and was later rescued from Hades by Hercules.