Admetus, King of Pherae
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Variants
- Admetus (Legendary character)
Additional Information
Descriptor
- Greek mythological character
Associated Locale
- Pherai (Greece)
Use For
Exact Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Sources
- found: Classical mythology, 1999:p. I-12 ("Admetus" king of Pherae, who accepts the offer of his wife Alcestis to die in his place)
- found: Gods and mortals in classical mythology, 1973:p. 17 ("Admetus" Agronaut, took part in the Calydonian boar-hunt, Apollo granted Admetus the favor of being able to substitute another mortal for himself when the time came for him to die, Alcestis volunteered to die instead of him)
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Change Notes
- 2014-04-11: new
- 2014-07-11: revised
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