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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).
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 ...
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.
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 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
Theseus discovers a letter on Phaedra's body, which falsely asserts that she was raped by Hippolytus. Enraged, Theseus curses his son either to death or at least exile. To execute the curse, Theseus calls upon his father, the god Poseidon, who has promised to grant his son three wishes. Hippolytus enters and protests his innocence but cannot ...
Aigeus and the conception of Theseus. The war with Minos and the origin of the tribute to the Minotaur. The labours of Theseus, and his arrival at Athens. Epitome. Theseus, Ariadne, and the killing of the Minotaur. Excursus: Daidalos and Icaros, and the death of Minos. Theseus and the Amazons; Phaedra and Hippolytos. Theseus and Peirithoos. 12 ...
Phaedra is in love with her stepson, Hippolytus, who offers her his condolences and swears fidelity to her as a queen as well as abdicating the throne in favor of the son of Theseus and Phaedra, his half brother. He wants to be with Aricia above all else. As she witnesses her dreams crumbling, Phaedra confesses her passion to her stepson.