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In Greek mythology, Phaedra / ˈ f iː d r ə, ˈ f ɛ d r ə / (Ancient Greek: Φαίδρα, Phaidra) (or Fedra) was 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 stands as one of the most tragic and complex figures in Greek mythology. As the daughter of King Minos and Queen Pasiphae of Crete, her story is intertwined with themes of forbidden love, deceit, and tragic consequences.
Jul 26, 2023 · Phaedra is a princess of Crete and the wife of the Greek hero Theseus in Greek mythology. She is one of the main characters in Euripides ' (c. 484-407 BCE) Greek tragedy Hippolytus, which recounts how her love for Thesesus' son Hippolytus came to a tragic end.
role in Euripides’ Hippolytus. Theseus’ queen, Phaedra, fell in love with Hippolytus. When Phaedra’s passion was revealed to him, he reacted with such revulsion that she killed herself, leaving a note accusing Hippolytus of having tried to rape her.
Jan 27, 2020 · Phaedra was a Cretan princess and an Athenian queen in the tales of Greek mythology. Phaedra is today most famous for being the wife of Theseus, and for her death, although in the ancient sources many different variations of the life of Phaedra are told.
In mythology, Fedra (from Greek φαιδρός (phaidros), "bright") is the daughter of Minos (king of Crete) and Pasiphae (daughter of Helios), a well-known oracle, sister of Ariadne, Deucalion and Catreu. Deucalion, king of Crete, as successor to her older brother Catreu, decides that she will marry Theseus (king of Athens), who, according to ...
Phaedra and Hippolytus recounts the two different versions of the unnatural love of Phaedra for her stepson Hippolytus - as told by Ancient authors.
