RE-AIR: If We're Talking Euripidean Women, Can't Forget Alcestis

Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! Greek & Roman Mythology Retold

Liv Albert

History, Comedy, Arts

4.8 • 5.5K Ratings

🗓️ 29 December 2023

⏱️ 92 minutes

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Summary

We're on a role talking about unique and fascinating Euripidean women, so following Iphigenia Among the Taurians and revisiting the Helen, we're left with the most bizarre story of them all, the Alcestis, a woman who agrees to die for her husband, an absolute [insert very specific British curse word here], only to be saved by Heracles once he's wrestled death. The perfect tragicomedy to end the year. This is all three parts of the episodes covering Euripides' Alcestis.

CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing.

Sources: Euripides' Alcestis, found in The Greek Plays, introduction and translation by Rachel Kitzinger.

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