Project Gutenberg 2005-02-09 Public domain in the USA. 239 Church, Alfred John 1829 1912 Church, Alfred J. Church, A. J. Flaxman, John 1755 1826 Flaxman, Giovanni 42029895 Stories from the Greek Tragedians Produced by David Kline, Josephine Paolucci, Joshua Hutchinson and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Stories from the Greek Tragedians" by Alfred John Church is a collection of retellings of classic Greek tragedies, likely written in the late 19th century. This work aims to present the tales of well-known characters from Greek mythology, making their profound themes accessible to a modern audience. The stories explored within this collection include the loves, betrayals, and tragic fates of legendary figures such as Alcestis, Medea, Hercules, and Antigone, among others. At the start of the collected stories, the narrative begins with "The Story of the Love of Alcestis," detailing the devotion of Alcestis, who willingly sacrifices herself for her husband's life, King Admetus. The text captures her quiet bravery as she prepares for her own death, displaying a poignant mix of love and resignation. The opening also introduces the intervention of Apollo and Death, setting a mythological backdrop that underscores the themes of sacrifice and the inevitability of fate. Church's adaptation intricately weaves together elements of love, honor, and tragedy, establishing a rich foundation for the tragic tales that follow in this collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Greek drama (Tragedy) -- Stories, plots, etc. PA Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 321689 2025-08-06T12:09:48.636844 text/html 316947 2020-12-19T10:46:35 text/html 633784 2025-08-06T12:09:57.817769 application/epub+zip 641248 2025-08-06T12:09:52.725832 application/epub+zip 188997 2025-08-06T12:09:50.599826 application/epub+zip 1369768 2025-08-06T12:10:00.886798 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1349070 2025-08-06T12:09:56.142797 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313068 2022-09-07T19:23:29.351454 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298413 2025-08-06T12:09:47.821863 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 298053 2020-12-19T10:46:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 298126 2020-12-19T10:46:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20588 2025-08-06T12:10:01.027764 application/rdf+xml 15167 2025-08-06T12:09:51.112828 image/jpeg 3725 2025-08-06T12:09:50.850812 image/jpeg 108324 2020-12-19T10:46:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 554218 2020-12-19T10:46:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 108264 2020-12-19T10:46:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 634214 2025-08-06T12:09:48.715851 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia