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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. | ||
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Phaidra was the second wife of Theseus, and the stepmother of Hippolytos in Greek mythology.
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]
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.
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (mentioned only)
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Argolis: Chariot of Hippolytos
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Attika: Monument of Hippolytos