Greek Mythology Notes
An encyclopaedia of Greek mythology — gods, heroes, creatures, places, and the English words they gave us.
1990entries · gods, heroes, creatures · English words from myth
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Pherae
A city in Thessaly where Admetus ruled and Alcestis chose to die in her husband's place
Heracles literally wrestled the personification of Death at the tomb of Alcestis to bring her back to life, in one of mythology's most dramatic rescues
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