Alcestis

Synonyms for "alcestis" (7 found)

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Closest matches (2)

Noun(2 words)
classical dramadomestic virtue archetype

Strong matches (2)

Noun(2 words)
euripidean tragedylegendary heroine

Related words (3)

Noun(3 words)
mythic figuremythic heroineself sacrifice symbol

Related word relations

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More general

6 entries
Greek tragedyancient dramacultural symbolfemale nameliterary archetypemythological figure

More specific

6 entries
Admetus wifePelias daughterdeath scenedomestic virtue archetyperevival momentsacrifice archetype

Collocations

5 entries
Admetus wifeAlcestis mythAlcestis tragedyEuripides AlcestisPelias daughter

Derivations

2 entries
Alcestis figuremyth Alcestis

Sample sentences

2 total sentences available.

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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.

Source: tatoeba (7547791)

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, but Orpheus, the son of Oeagrus, they sent empty away.

Source: tatoeba (7547793)

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