Alcestis

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  1. 1
    A princess, the fairest of the daughters of Pelias, known for her love of her husband. Greek

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"Love will make men dare to die for their beloved. Of this Alcestis is a monument for she was willing to lay down her life for her husband and so noble did this appear to the gods that they granted her the privilege of returning to earth."

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