Besides, the story is ambivalent and mysterious in its ending. Is this Alkestis returning from down below? Why does she have a veil over her face? Could it be that when we forcefully bring back to life what has been lost through love what we get is only a shate of its former reality? Maybe we can never succeed fully in restoring the soul to life. Maybe she will always be veiled and at least partially shielded from the rigors of actual life. Love demands a submission that is total. .Anonymous
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The story of Alkestis is a tragedy. It doesn’t end well for the lovers, but it does end well for the audience. Alkestis and Herakles do achieve true love and they achieve it in death. They die together and their spirits go to the Elysian fields and live forever more.
While they did not achieve happiness in life, they did achieve love and lived out their lives in a way that satisfied them. Death never changes anything because death is already loss, but love can change everything because it can change everything.
Source: Care Of The Soul: Guide For Cultivating Depth And Sacredness In Everyday Life
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