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Who was the woman who agreed to sacrifice her own life to save her husband but was later saved by Hercules in Greek mythology?
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∙ 6y ago
This might be a take on the legend or myth of Damon and Pythias. Pythias could have been a woman. I always thought they were two inseparable friends who may have been fellow soldiers, knights, adventurers. One agreed to take the death sentence for the other, and the King dropped the charges and let them go. Such things only happen in stories. Usually it is the man who does the daredevil stuff for the Lady in distress, but this is a switch. You did not mention movies, so I don"t think this is a movie plot.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 6y agoShe was Alcestis.
When Admetus was near death, Apollo asked the Fates to save his life. They agreed, as long as someone else would volunteer to die in his place. Everyone refused but Alcestis, who offered to sacrifice herself to save her husband. Some stories say that Persephone, goddess of the underworld, intervened and allowed Alcestis to live because she admired the woman's devotion to Admetus. Other tales relate that the hero Hercules, a guest at Admetus's palace, wrestled with Death when it came to take Alcestis. He won, forcing Death to let her live.
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∙ 13y agoAlcestis.
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Who did Hercules save from hades?
Queen Alcestis; who had agreed to die in place of her husband Admetus. Also Theseus; at the same time as the Cerberus adventure.
Who was the woman who agreed to sacrifice her own life to save her husband but was later rescued from Hades by Heracles?
Alcestis.
Who was the Greek heroine who agreed to sacrifice her own life to save her husband but was later rescued from Hades by Heracles?
Alcestis, for Admetos.
Who was the woman in Greek mythology who agreed to sacrifice her life to save her husband but was later rescued from Hades by Hercules?
In one telling of the story, Alcestis was said to have been rescued from Hades by Hercules, as a token for the hospitality he received from King Admetus, her husband. Apollo, who was being punished by Zeus for killing either the Cyclops or Persephone, was allowed to choose the home in which he would spend a year toiling in the human realm as a simple shepherd. He looked around and noticed a young King, Admetus of Pherae in Thessaly, who treated his people with fairness and justice. Since he would have to live under their rules and since Admetus appealed to him, Apollo decided that his kingdom would be the best choice. While there, Apollo bestowed a number of blessings upon the king. It is suggested that Apollo and Admetus were lovers, which may explain why the god intervened on his behalf, as much as much as he did. The first time Apollo bestowed a blessing was to ensure that each time a birth was to occur in the herd, that it would be especially fruitful. Another time, Apollo warned the king that he needed to make a sacrifice to Artemis. Apparently the King had forgotten to do this and the Goddess filled the wedding chamber with snakes. Thanks to the reminder, he performed the offering, and the Goddess was pleased, so she removed the serpents. Apollo also intervened a third time. Although King Admetus was destined to die young, Apollo plied the fates with spirits and had them agree that, should a person agree to die in his place, then he would live forever. Finding someone to agree to such a bargain was obviously difficult, and none could be persuaded. Just before death was to come, Alcestis, the queen, stepped forward and offered herself as the person to die, instead of her husband. Although they loved one another, Admetus allowed her to do this. All she asked for in return was that he be a good father to their children, not marry another, and refrain from the merrymaking, for which he was known. The next day, his friend, Hercules arrived and though there were some signs of mourning, Admetus refrained from telling his guest of the queen's passing and demanded the same of his servants. Hercules became quite drunk and was becoming quite rowdy, when one of the servants, who loved and respected the queen, snapped at Hercules for his behavior, when the household should have been in mourning. In return for his hospitality, especially the attempt not to burden him with such glum news, Hercules decided to do something for his friend, the king. A few days passed, then Hercules returned to the palace of Admetus. Hercules explained that he had a favor to ask of the king. He requested that the king take care of something very special to him, that he could not take on his journey. Admetus agreed to the request and a heavily veiled woman was presented as the "precious item". She could not speak and did not move all too well. When Hercules was just about to leave, he asked Admetus to remove the veil from the woman. The king began to tremble at the sight of his beloved, Alcestis. Hercules explained that it would take three days until she was fully "back to life", after which her speech would return and that she would be completely well. It seems that he went to Hades, won a wrestling match, and picked Alcestis as his reward.
Is Hercules half god and half human or just a full mortal?
Hercules (mythology), in Greek mythology, hero noted for his strength and courage and for his many legendary exploits. Hercules is the Roman name for the Greek hero Heracles. He was the son of the god Zeus and Alcmene, wife of the Theban general Amphitryon. Hera, the jealous wife of Zeus, was determined to kill her unfaithful husband's offspring, and shortly after Hercules' birth she sent two great serpents to destroy him. Hercules, although still a baby, strangled the snakes. As a young man Hercules killed a lion with his bare hands. As a trophy of his adventure, he wore the skin of the lion as a cloak and its head as a helmet. The hero next conquered a tribe that had been exacting tribute from Thebes. As a reward, he was given the hand of the Theban princess Megara, by whom he had three children. Hera, still relentless in her hatred of Hercules, sent a fit of madness upon him during which he killed his wife and children. In horror and remorse at his deed Hercules would have slain himself, but he was told by the oracle at Delphi that he should purge himself by becoming the servant of his cousin Eurystheus, king of Mycenae. Eurystheus, urged on by Hera, devised as a penance the 12 difficult tasks, the "Labors of Hercules." II The first task was to kill the lion of Nemea, a beast that could not be wounded by any weapon. Hercules stunned the lion with his club first and then strangled it. He then killed the Hydra that lived in a swamp in Lerna. This monster had nine heads: One head was immortal; when one of the others was chopped off, two grew back in its place. Hercules seared each mortal neck with a burning torch to prevent reproduction of two heads; he buried the immortal head under a rock. He then dipped his arrows into the Hydra's blood to make them poisonous. Hercules' next labor was to capture alive a stag with golden horns and bronze hoofs that was sacred to Artemis, goddess of the hunt, and the fourth labor was to capture a great boar that had its lair on Mount Erímanthos. Hercules then had to clean up in one day the 30 years of accumulated filth left by thousands of cattle in the Augean stables. He diverted the streams of two rivers, causing them to flow through the stables. Hercules next drove off a huge flock of man-eating birds with bronze beaks, claws, and wings that lived near Lake Stymphalus. To fulfill the seventh labor Hercules brought to Eurystheus a mad bull that Poseidon, god of the sea, had sent to terrorize Crete (Kríti). To bring back the man-eating mares of Diomedes, king of Thrace, Hercules killed Diomedes, then drove the mares to Mycenae. Hippolyta, queen of the Amazons, was willing to help Hercules with his ninth labor. As Hippolyta was about to give Hercules her girdle, which Eurystheus wanted for his daughter, Hera made Hippolyta's forces believe Hercules was trying to abduct the queen. Hercules killed Hippolyta, thinking she was responsible for the ensuing attack, and escaped from the Amazons with the girdle. On his way to the island of Erythia to capture the oxen of the three-headed monster Geryon, Hercules set up two great rocks (the mountains Gibraltar and Ceuta, which now flank the Strait of Gibraltar) as a memorial of his journey. After Hercules had brought back the oxen, he was sent to fetch the golden apples of the Hesperides. Because Hercules did not know where these apples were, he sought help from Atlas, father of the Hesperides. Atlas agreed to help him if Hercules would support the world on his shoulders while Atlas got the apples. The old man did not wish to resume his burden, but Hercules tricked Atlas into taking the world back. The 12th and most difficult labor of Hercules was to bring back the three-headed dog Cerberus from the lower world. Hades, god of the dead, gave Hercules permission to take the beast if he used no weapons. Hercules captured Cerberus, brought him to Mycenae, and then carried him back to Hades.
Who did Hercules save from hades?
Queen Alcestis; who had agreed to die in place of her husband Admetus. Also Theseus; at the same time as the Cerberus adventure.
Who was the woman who agreed to sacrifice her own life to save her husband but was later rescued from Hades by Heracles?
Alcestis.
Who was the Greek heroine who agreed to sacrifice her own life to save her husband but was later rescued from Hades by Heracles?
Alcestis, for Admetos.
Why did Hercules return to hades?
At the same time as collecting Cerberus, he asked Hades for Theseus who had been entrapped there, he was also described as battling Hades for the life of Queen Alcestis, who had agreed to die in place of her husband Admetos. Hades was wounded by Hercules during his seige of the town of Pylos.
Who was the goddess who agreed to sacrifice her life to save her husband but was later rescued by Hades by Heracles?
She wasn't a goddess - she was a mortal queen named Alcestis.
How did Hercules the Greek god meet Atlas the Greek the god?
Hercules was on a quest to be free from a king but the king tried tricking him into doing what will be known as Hercules 12 labors. one was get a golden apple from the gods tree but it was protected by a monster no mortal could defeat so Hercules had to trick atlas into getting it by holding the sky. when atlas returned he decided Hercules could hold the sky for a while longer while he delieverd the apples to the king and he take a break for a few years. Hercules agreed but asked atlas to hold it so he could adjust his lion coat for comfort and atlas agreed. when atlas took it Hercules left with the apples
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Zeus had every intention of leaving Prometheus to the eagle for eternity, but Hercules killed the eagle and freed Prometheus from the mountains he was nailed to.
Who was the woman that agreed to sacrifice her own life to save her husband?
In the movie (Titanic) the sacrifice is the other way around, anyhow the male character dies, more or less accidentally, falling from a rope ladder, but the girl is rescued, this is the payload of the plot, the larger ship sinking in the background,.
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