Euripides's Alcestis is an ancient Greek play exploring themes of sacrifice and death. It is notable for its unique blend of tragic and comedic elements, making its genre difficult to classify definitively.
Sources for Euripides — Alcestis
Euripides — Alcestis in First Plays
Held in the First Plays chamber of the Babel Nexus Index.
- Aeschylus — The Persians (−472)
- Aeschylus — The Suppliants (−463)
- Aeschylus — Seven Against Thebes (−467)
- Sophocles — Antigone (−441)
- Sophocles — Ajax (−441)
- Euripides — Cyclops (−408)
- Aristophanes — The Acharnians (−425)
- Terence — Andria (−166)
- Terence — Phormio (−161)
- Kalidasa — Śakuntalā (Sacontala or the Fatal Ring) (400)
- Zeami Motokiyo — Noh Plays (1400)