Eumelus

Also known as: EUM · Family: Greeks · Role: son · First appears: Euripides, Alcestis — Scene 2

Life events

• Alcestis departs for the underworld, leaving Admetus and their children bereaved.(Euripides, Alcestis — Scene 2)
  • With: Alcestis Admetus
  • “Never will I aver that marriage brings more joy than grief, forming my conjectures both from former things, and beholding this fortune of the king; who, when he has lost this most excellent wife, will thenceforward pass a life not worthy to be called life.”
• Alcestis entrusts her children to Admetus before her death.(Euripides, Alcestis — Scene 3)
  • With: Alcestis Admetus
  • “ALC. For this receive these children from my hand. ADM. Yes, I receive a dear gift from a dear hand.”

Euripides, Alcestis — Scene 2

• parent: Alcestis “And my boy indeed has his father, a great tower of defense;”
• parent: Admetus “And my boy indeed has his father, a great tower of defense;”

Euripides, Alcestis — Scene 3

• parent: Admetus “Young and deserted, my father, am I left by my dear mother”
• parent: Alcestis “Alas me, for my state! my mother is gone indeed below”

Euripides, Iphigenia In Aulis — Scene 2

• elder kin: Pheres “the charioteer cried out, Eumelus, the grandson of Pheres”

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Extracted from the original text of Greek Tragedy. Made with Rho MD.