PHERAE

'Pherae' (Greek: Φεραί) was an ancient Greek town in southeastern Thessaly.^[1] In mythology, it was the home of King Admetus, whose wife, Alcestis, Heracles went into Hades to rescue. In history, it was more famous as the home of the fourth-century B.C. tyrants Jason and Alexander of Pherae, who took control of much of Thessaly before their defeat by the Thebans.

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1. Mish, Frederick C., Editor in Chief. “Pherae.” ''Webster’s Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary''. 9^th ed. Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster Inc., 1985. ISBN 0-87779-508-8, ISBN 0-87779-509-6 (indexed), and ISBN 0-87779-510-X (deluxe).