Admetus

/ədˈmiːtəs/ noun

Definition

In Greek mythology, a king of Thessaly whose wife Alcestis sacrificed her life to save him, later rescued by Heracles.

Etymology

From Greek mythology; the name Admetus (Ἄδμητος) derives from Greek roots meaning 'untamed' or 'unconquered.' The mythological tale became famous through Euripides' play 'Alcestis,' one of the earliest surviving Greek dramas.

Kelly Says

The story of Admetus is wild—his wife literally dies so he can live longer, then Heracles wrestles Death itself to bring her back. It's ancient Greek exploring ideas about love, obligation, and what we'd sacrifice for others.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አድሜቶስ
ad-me-toos
ARالعربية
أديميتوس
a-di-mi-toos
BNবাংলা
অ্যাডমেটাস
ad-me-tas
CACatalà
Admetus
ad-me-toos
CSČeština
Admetus
ad-MEH-toos
DADansk
Admetus
ad-MEH-toos
DEDeutsch
Admetos
ad-MEH-tos
ELΕλληνικά
Αδμήτο
ad-mee-toh
ESEspañol
Admetus
ad-MEH-toos
FAفارسی
ادمتوس
ad-me-toos
FISuomi
Admetos
ad-MEH-tos
FRFrançais
Admetus
ad-meh-toos
GUGU
અડમેટસ
ad-me-tas
HAHA
Admetus
ad-me-toos
HEעברית
אדמתוס
ad-me-toos
HIहिन्दी
अडमेटस
ad-me-tas
HUMagyar
Admetus
ad-MEH-toos
IDBahasa Indonesia
Admetus
ad-me-toos
IGIG
Admetus
ad-me-toos
ITItaliano
Admetus
ad-MEH-toos
JA日本語
アドメトス
adometos
KKKK
Адмет
ad-met
KMKM
អាដមេតូ
a-ad-me-toe
KO한국어
아드메토스
adumeteoseu
MRMR
अडमेटस
ad-me-tas
MSBahasa Melayu
Admetus
ad-me-toos
MYမြန်မာ
အဒမေတပ်
a-de-me-te-pat
NLNederlands
Admetos
ad-MEH-tos
NONorsk
Admetus
ad-MEH-toos
PAPA
ਅਡਮੇਟਸ
ad-me-tas
PLPolski
Admetus
ad-MEH-toos
PTPortuguês
Admeto
ad-MEH-toh
RORomână
Admetus
ad-MEH-toos
RUРусский
Адмет
ad-met
SVSvenska
Admetus
ad-MEH-toos
SWKiswahili
Admetus
ad-me-toos
TAதமிழ்
அட்மெட்டஸ்
ad-me-tass
TEతెలుగు
అడ్మెటస్
ad-me-tas
THไทย
อดเมตัส
ad-me-tas
TLTL
Admetus
ad-me-toos
TRTürkçe
Admetus
ad-me-toos
UKУкраїнська
Адмет
ad-met
URاردو
ادمتس
ad-me-tas
VITiếng Việt
Admetus
ad-me-toos
YOYO
Admetus
ad-me-toos
ZH中文
阿德墨图斯
a de mo tu si
ZUZU
Admetus
ad-me-toos

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