\b0 King of Pherae, in Thessaly, the god \b \cf4 \ATXht9 Apollo\b0 \cf0 \ATXht0 served him for nine years. Admetus tr
eated him with respect and kindness and the god rewarded him with a privileged destiny; he would be freed from death on condition that his father, mother, or wife were willing to die in his stead. His wife Alcestis agreed to make the sacrifice and was br
ought back to the world of the living by Heracles.\par