Phaedra

n. (Greek Mythology) daughter of Minos and wife of Theseus who falls in love with her stepson

Phaedra can refer to:The mythological figure Phaedra.Various artistic works based on the legend:Hippolytus by EuripidesPhaedra by Seneca the YoungerPhèdre by Jean Racine (or the English translation by Robert Lowell)Phaedra's Love by Sarah KanePhaedra, a 1962 film by Jules DassinPhaedra, a cantata by Benjamin BrittenPhaedra, an opera by Hans Werner HenzeThe genus Phaedra synonym of Bernardia.174 Phaedra, an asteroid. Phaedra (album), by the avant-garde rock group Tangerine Dream.A mysterious woman referred to in the song "Some Velvet Morning" sung by Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood.the 4th colossus from the video game Shadow of the Colossus
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[Greek heroic] Phaedra is best known for her role in Euripides' play, the Hippolytus. The plot follows a pattern of sexual intrigue and betrayal that has parallels in ancient Mediterranean myths, mostly notably, the Biblical account of Joseph and Potiphar's wife. Phaedra married Theseus who has a son, Hippolytus, from a previous marriage to Antiope. The young Hippolytus, however, angered Aphrodite by shunning her worship and devoting himself entirely to Artemis, the virgin goddess of the hunt. To punish him, Aphrodite compels Phaedra to begin lusting after the young man. At first, she resisted, and sought magic cures for her passions, or at least a noble death. Hippolytus learns of Phaedra's desire for him through Phaedra's nurse and launches into a fierce denunciation of women -- a locus classicus for misogyny. Out of shame and guilt Phaedra hung herself, but not until she'd left a letter condemning him of trying to rape her. Hipploytus was trapped into silence because he had promised that wh...
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