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  2. Phaedra (mythology) - Wikipedia

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    In Greek mythology, Phaedra (/ ˈ f iː d r ə, ˈ f ɛ d r ə /; Ancient Greek: Φαίδρα, romanized: Phaídra) is a Cretan princess. Her name derives from the Greek word φαιδρός (phaidros), which means "bright". According to legend, she was the daughter of Minos and Pasiphaë, and the wife of Theseus. Phaedra fell in love with her ...

  3. Phèdre - Wikipedia

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    Phaedra and Hippolytus, c. 290 AD. Names of characters in French, with their equivalents in English: Thésée, or Theseus, King of Athens; Phèdre, or Phaedra, wife of Thésée, daughter of Minos and Pasiphaë and sister of Ariadne; Hippolyte, or Hippolytus, son of Thésée and Antiope, Queen of the Amazons

  4. Theseus - Wikipedia

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    Theseus (UK: / ˈ θ iː sj uː s /, US: / ˈ θ iː s i ə s /; Ancient Greek: Θησεύς [tʰɛːsěu̯s]) was a divine hero in Greek mythology, famous for slaying the Minotaur.The myths surrounding Theseus, his journeys, exploits, and friends, have provided material for storytelling throughout the ages.

  5. Phaedra (Seneca) - Wikipedia

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    While historians believe that Phaedra was heavily influenced by Euripides' Hippolytus, there are several differences in plot and tone. [5] Literary scholar Albert S. Gérard states that, unlike the Phaedra of Hippolytus , Seneca's Phaedra is a thoughtful and intelligent character that acknowledges the improper and amoral nature of her feelings ...

  6. Is “KAOS” Based on Mythology? A Who's Who Guide to the Show's ...

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    Netflix's 'KAOS' tells an ancient Greek myth set in the modern-age with Jeff Goldblum as a spiteful Zeus ... Ariadne's fame comes from the tale of Theseus. Ariadne is the sister of the Minotaur, a ...

  7. Hippolytus of Athens - Wikipedia

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    'unleasher of horses'; / h ɪ ˈ p ɒ l ɪ t ə s /) [1] is the son of Theseus and an Amazon, either Hippolyta or Antiope. His downfall at the hands of Aphrodite is recounted by the playwright Euripides. Other versions of the story have also survived. Hippolytus and Phaedra, antique fresco from Pompeii

  8. Hippolytus (play) - Wikipedia

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    The play is set in Troezen, a coastal town in the north-eastern Peloponnese. Theseus , the king of Athens , is serving a year's voluntary exile after having murdered a local king and his sons. His illegitimate son is Hippolytus, whose birth is the result of Theseus's rape of the Amazon Hippolyta .

  9. List of Metamorphoses characters - Wikipedia

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    Famous for his strength, solving the twelve labors set by King Eurystheus. He was killed unwittingly by his wife Deïanira using the Shirt of Nessus. Hercules is the Roman equivalent of the Greek Heracles. VII: 364–410, VIII: 542, IX: 13-400, XI: 213–626, XII: 309–575, XIII: 51-401, XV: 8-284 [106] [107] Hermaphroditus: Son of Venus and ...