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'''Phaidra''' was the second wife of [[Theseus]], and the stepmother of [[Hippolytos]] in [[Greece|Greek]] mythology. | '''Phaidra''' was the second wife of [[Theseus]], and the stepmother of [[Hippolytos]] in [[Greece|Greek]] mythology. | ||
==History== | |||
Phaidra fell in love with her stepson, but he refused to reciprocate the feelings. Hurt, Phaidra told Theseus that Hippolytos had violated her, and angered, Theseus wished for the death of his son. He had the god [[Poseidon]] bring forth a sea monster, and Hippolytos crashed in his [[chariot]], dying.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Argolis|Argolis: Chariot of Hippolytos]]</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Attika|Attika: Monument of Hippolytos]]</ref> | Phaidra fell in love with her stepson, but he refused to reciprocate the feelings. Hurt, Phaidra told Theseus that Hippolytos had violated her, and angered, Theseus wished for the death of his son. He had the god [[Poseidon]] bring forth a sea monster, and Hippolytos crashed in his [[chariot]], dying.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Argolis|Argolis: Chariot of Hippolytos]]</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Attika|Attika: Monument of Hippolytos]]</ref> | ||
==Influence== | |||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]], a [[Phedrea Camp|campsite]] of the [[Daughters of Artemis]] was named after Phaidra.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In the myths Phaidra, as a [[ | *In the myths Phaidra, as a [[Krete|Cretan]] princess and a daughter of King [[Minos]] and [[Pasiphae]] or {{Wiki|Crete (mythology)|Crete}}, was a sister of [[Ariadne]] and a half-sister of the [[Minotaur]]. | ||
*In some versions of the story, Phaidra commits suicide after Hippolytos' snub, and tells Theseus Hippolytos raped her in a suicide note. In others, she lives. In others, she commits suicide after Hippolytos' death. | *In some versions of the story, Phaidra commits suicide after Hippolytos' snub, and tells Theseus Hippolytos raped her in a suicide note. In others, she lives. In others, she commits suicide after Hippolytos' death. | ||
*The mural featuring Phaidra is based on the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygnotus#/media/File:Reconstruction_of_Nekyia_by_Polygnotus.JPG reconstruction] of {{Wiki|Polygnotus}}' ''{{Wiki|Nekyia}}''. | *The mural featuring Phaidra is based on the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygnotus#/media/File:Reconstruction_of_Nekyia_by_Polygnotus.JPG reconstruction] of {{Wiki|Polygnotus}}' ''{{Wiki|Nekyia}}''. | ||
Revision as of 11:39, 4 October 2019
Phaidra was the second wife of Theseus, and the stepmother of Hippolytos in Greek mythology.
History
Phaidra fell in love with her stepson, but he refused to reciprocate the feelings. Hurt, Phaidra told Theseus that Hippolytos had violated her, and angered, Theseus wished for the death of his son. He had the god Poseidon bring forth a sea monster, and Hippolytos crashed in his chariot, dying.[1][2]
Influence
During the Peloponnesian War, a campsite of the Daughters of Artemis was named after Phaidra.[3]
Trivia
- In the myths Phaidra, as a Cretan princess and a daughter of King Minos and Pasiphae or Crete, was a sister of Ariadne and a half-sister of the Minotaur.
- In some versions of the story, Phaidra commits suicide after Hippolytos' snub, and tells Theseus Hippolytos raped her in a suicide note. In others, she lives. In others, she commits suicide after Hippolytos' death.
- The mural featuring Phaidra is based on the reconstruction of Polygnotus' Nekyia.
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (artwork only)
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Argolis: Chariot of Hippolytos
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Attika: Monument of Hippolytos
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey