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Alcestis
thumb|Alcestis and Admetus, ancient Roman fresco (45–79 CE) from the [[House of the Tragic Poet, Pompeii, Italy (photo by Stefano Bolognini).]] In Greek mythology, Alcestis (; Ancient Greek: Ἄλκηστις, ') or Alceste', was a princess of Iolcus known for her love of her husband. Her life story was described by Pseudo-Apollodorus in his Bibliotheca'', and a version of her death and return from the dead was also popularized by Euripides' tragedy Alcestis.
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