Overview
Character Name
Pheres
Show
Gender
Male
Playing Age
Mature Adult, Elderly
Role Size
Supporting
Voice
Spoken
Time & Place
Ancient Greece, Thessaly
Analysis
Pheres is Admetus’ father. He arrives at the funeral procession for Alcestis, offering garments for her to be buried in. He praises her as the ideal wife, someone willing to die for her husband. But Admetus turns on his father, arguing that Pheres should be dead instead--he
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