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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 ...
Pages in category "Children of Theseus" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Acamas (son of ...
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.
'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
Theseus carries Antiope off, from the pediment of Apollo's temple at Eretria, 500s BC.. In Greek mythology, Antiope (/ æ n ˈ t aɪ ə p i /; Ancient Greek: Ἀντιόπη, derived from αντι anti, "against, compared to, like," and οψ ops, "voice" or "confronting" [1]) was an Amazon, daughter of Ares and sister to Melanippe, Hippolyta, Penthesilea and possibly Orithyia, queens of the ...
According to Pindar, Demophon was the son of Theseus (the son of Aethra and King of Aegeus of Athens or Poseidon) and Phaedra, or Iope, daughter of Iphicles, which would make Demophon a relative of Heracles. Demophon was the brother of Acamas. [1] [2] Demophon had half siblings as well, including Hippolytus and Melanippus. Demophon was born ...
According to the documents these symbols are indicative of advertisement methods used by child sexual predators to promote their cause and advocate for the social acceptance of sexual ...
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.