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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 ...
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 ...
Phaedra first pretended she would rather die than to report the violence to Theseus that he has done: as Theseus and made threats to the nurse to tell him the truth of what happened, she shows Hippolyte had left the sword (2). Theseus has recognized the sword, and carried away by anger against his son, wished him dead (3).
Another version states Antiope waged war on Theseus to avenge him marrying Phaedra. In some myths, Hippolyta was killed during the ninth labor when Heracles attempted to obtain her girdle peacefully until the Amazons attacked him, and Theseus, who had joined Hercules during his expedition, abducted Hippolyta's sister Antiope, who was an Amazon ...
Daughter of Adrastos and wife of Theseus. XII: 210 [112] Hippolytus: Son of Theseus and the Amazon Queen Antiope and stepson of Phaedra. Phaedra tried to seduce Hippolytus, but as he rejected her she convinced Theseus that Hippolytus had raped her. This made Theseus use one of his three wishes to curse Hippolytus which eventually killed him.
Theseus has just been told by Oenone that Hippolytus has attempted to take Phèdre by force. Overcome by rage, Theseus banishes Hippolytus and invokes the god Neptune, who has promised to grant any wish of Theseus, to avenge him by his son's death. Protesting his innocence, Hippolytus discloses his secret love for Aricia to his incredulous ...
The Phaedra complex (/ ˈ f iː d r ə, ˈ f ɛ d r ə / [1]) is an informal, non-scientific designation to the sexual desire of a stepmother for her stepson, [2] though the term has been extended to cover difficult relationships between stepparents and stepchildren in general.
Theseus descends to Hades to rescue his friend Pirithous, who has been captured when he tried to seduce Pluto (Pluton)'s wife, Proserpina(Proserpine). Theseus has a special advantage: his father, the god Neptune, has promised to answer his prayers on three occasions during his life. The first prayer Theseus makes is to be allowed to reach Hades.