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The Drunken Sisters is Wilder''s satyr play that followed The Alcestiad, his adaptation of the ancient Greek Alcestis story. Apollo ventures into the land of the three sisters of Fate who control the threads of each man''s life, and here in disguise he tricks the sisters into releasing their death hold on King Admetus. His trick: 3 flagons of wine which he declares to be Aphrodite''s beauty drink but which make the sisters drunk. He then foils them with a riddle, releasing the king

The Drunken Sisters

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    A Paperback by Thornton Wilder

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      Publisher: Samuel French Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 12/31/2014 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780573621246, 978-0573621246
      ISBN10: 0573621241

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      Book Synopsis
      The Drunken Sisters is Wilder''s satyr play that followed The Alcestiad, his adaptation of the ancient Greek Alcestis story. Apollo ventures into the land of the three sisters of Fate who control the threads of each man''s life, and here in disguise he tricks the sisters into releasing their death hold on King Admetus. His trick: 3 flagons of wine which he declares to be Aphrodite''s beauty drink but which make the sisters drunk. He then foils them with a riddle, releasing the king

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