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In Greek mythology, Phaedra (, ''Phaidra'') is the daughter of Minos and Pasiphaë, wife of Theseus, sister of Ariadne, and the mother of Demophon of Athens and Acamas. Phaedra's name derives from the Greek word φαιδρός (phaidros), which meant "bright". Though married to Theseus, Phaedra fell in love with Hippolytus, Theseus's son born by either Hippolyta, queen of the Amazons, or Antiope, her sister. Euripides placed this story twice on the Athenian stage, of which one version survives. According to some sources, Hippolytus had spurned Aphrodite to remain a steadfast and virginal devotee of Artemis, and Aphrodite made Phaedra fall in love with him as a punishment.〔The Athenians maintained a small shrine high on the south slope of the Acropolis devoted to Aphrodite 'for Hippolytus' (Karl Kerenyi, ''The Heroes of the Greeks'', 1959:243).〕 He rejected her. In one version, Phaedra's nurse told Hippolytus of her love, and he swore he would not reveal her as a source of information. In revenge, Phaedra wrote Theseus a letter that claimed Hippolytus raped her. Theseus believed her and cursed Hippolytus with one of the three curses he had received from Poseidon.〔''Odyssey'' iv. 274.〕 As a result, Hippolytus's horses were frightened by a sea monster and dragged their rider to his death. Alternatively, after Phaedra told Theseus that Hippolytus had raped her, Theseus killed his son and Phaedra committed suicide out of guilt for she had not intended Hippolytus to die. Artemis later told Theseus the truth. In a third version, Phaedra simply told Theseus this and did not kill herself; Dionysus sent a wild bull which terrified Hippolytus's horses. ==In literature== Phaedra's story appears in several major works of literature, including: * Euripides, ''Hippolytus'', Greek play * Seneca the Younger, ''Phaedra'', Latin play * Jean Racine, ''Phèdre'' (1677), French play * Gabriele D'Annunzio, ''Fedra'' (1909), Italian play * Miguel de Unamuno, ''Fedra'' (1911), Spanish play * Eugene O'Neill, ''Desire Under the Elms'' (1924), American play * Marina Tsvetaeva, ''Fedra'' (1928), Russian play * Robinson Jeffers, ''Cawdor'' (1928), English long poem * Algernon Charles Swinburne, ''Phaedra'', English lyrical drama ==> 19th century * Salvador Espriu, ''Fedra'' (1978), Catalan play * Marguerite Yourcenar, "Phaedra", short story from ''Fires'' (1957) * Mary Renault, ''The Bull from the Sea'' (1962), English novel * Frank D. Gilroy, ''That Summer, That Fall'' (1967), retelling of Phaedra and Hippolytus * Tony Harrison, ''Phaedra Britannica'' (1975), English verse play * Per Olov Enquist, ''Till Fedra'' (1980), Swedish play * Sarah Kane, ''Phaedra's Love'' (1996), Gate Theatre London * Charles L. Mee, ''True Love'' (2001), modernized adaptation of Euripides's ''Hippolytus'' and Racine's ''Phèdre'' * Frank McGuinness, ''Phaedra'' (Donmar Warehouse, 2006) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Phaedra (mythology)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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