The tragedy takes place in Fere of Thessaly.Apollo is punished by Zeus and he lives as a slave in Admitos' Palace.The Gods have decided the King's death.Apollo accepts to change their mind so the decision is that he will live only if someone else dies instead of Admitos.Everybody refuses,even his parents,so Alcestis,his wife,decides to offer herself.Death comes to take her soul to Hades.Alcestis says farewell to her family,Admitos mourns and promises eternal bereavement.Hercules while passing from Feres,visits the palace of Admetos.The latter tries to hide his sadness away from the great hero and accomodates him as a guest. When Hercules finds out the truth from a servant,goes to the grave of the dead woman, grabs her from Death and brings her back home. In the meantime she is wearing a veil.When the veil is being raised Alcestis reveals herself and the play finishes with a happy end.
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