Who is Alcides? How does Portia compare Bassanio with him
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In making this allusion, Portia feels as though she is the sacrificial victim, whose destiny is held in the caskets appropriated by her father. She compares Bassanio to young "Alcides" (Hercules) who can save her--"redeem the Virgin"-- by choosing the casket that contains the scroll which congratulates him.
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