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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".
Phaedra is a Roman tragedy written by philosopher and dramatist Lucius Annaeus Seneca before 54 A.D. Its 1,280 lines of verse tell the story of Phaedra, wife of King Theseus of Athens and her consuming lust for her stepson Hippolytus.
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Phaedra, his mother, committed suicide after it was discovered that her claim of rape by Hippolytus was false. [ 3 ] After his father journeyed to the underworld with his friend, Pirithous , he lost the throne of Athens upon his return to Menestheus , supposedly in 1205 B.C. [ 4 ] Consequently, Demophon and Acamas were exiled to Euboea , where ...
After his father lost the throne of Athens, Acamas grew up as an exile in Euboea with his brother under the care of Elephenor, a relative by marriage.He and Diomedes were sent to negotiate the return of Helen before the start of the Trojan War, [5] though Homer ascribes this embassy to Menelaus and Odysseus. [6]
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 (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.
Phaedra, a mysterious woman referred to in the song "Some Velvet Morning" sung by Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood; Phaedra, an opera by Hans Werner Henze based on the Phaedra myth; Phèdre (opera), an opera by Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne; Phaedra (Phèdre), a character in the opera Hippolytus and Aricia by Jean-Philippe Rameau