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Apollo (also called Phoebus) has been working at the palace of Admetus, king of Thessaly. Before the play starts, he tricked the Fates into allowing Admetus to live longer if he could find someone willing to take his place in death. The only person willing to sacrifice herself is Alcestis, his wife. Death arrives, ready to take Alcestis. He confronts Apollo at the doors to the palace, arguing that claiming Alcestis is his right.
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DEATH Ha! Phoebus! You! Before this Palace! Lawlessly would you grasp, abolish the rights of the Lower Gods! Did you not beguile the Fates and snatch Admetus from the grave? Does not that suffice? Now, once again, you have armed your hand with the bow, to guard the daughter of Pelias who must die in her husband's stead!
APOLLO Fear not! I hold for right, and
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The full-text of Alcestis from MIT Classics: http://classics.mit.edu/Euripides/alcestis.html
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