Alcestis: Euripides to Ted Hughes

The story that Euripides dramatized in Alcestis has its origins in folktale. The story of human self-sacrifice becomes an allegory of the relation between gods and man.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Greece and Rome 2003-04, Vol.50 (1), p.1-30
1. Verfasser:	Parker, L. P. E.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Classical Greek drama Classical literature Death Euripides (c 485-406 BC) Folklore Greek civilization Greek literature Heroism Hughes, Ted Hughes, Ted (1930-1998) Latin literature Librettos Literary characters Mythography Parting phrases Poetry Sophocles (496?-406 BC) Theater Valerius Maximus Writers
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Zusammenfassung:	The story that Euripides dramatized in Alcestis has its origins in folktale. The story of human self-sacrifice becomes an allegory of the relation between gods and man.
ISSN:	0017-3835 1477-4550
DOI:	10.1093/gr/50.1.1