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Alcestis is an Athenian tragedy by the ancient Greek playwright Euripides . It was first produced at the City Dionysia festival in 438 BC . Alcestis was a princess in Greek mythology, renowned for the love she had for her husband . She was the daughter of the king of Iolcus, Pelias, and Anaxibia . Alcestis was fair and beautiful, and many asked to marry her . Her father issued a competition, saying that the person who would be able to yoke a lion and a bore to a chariot would be allowed to marry Alcestis . In the end, it was King Admetus who managed to do this, helped by the god Apollo, who was forced to serve him as punishment for killing Delphyne . Alcestis who asked to die in place of her husband . Heracles helped her and return back from the death .