The daughter of king Minos of Crete and his wife, Pasiphae, Phaedra married Theseus after he had become the ruler of athens.But she fell in love with Hippolytus, Theseuss son byvAntiope an Amazon queen who had been Theseus mistress.In some version of the myths, her passion was caused by the gods as a way of punishing Theseus for killing Antiope.
When Hippolytus rebuffed Phaedras amorous advances, she told Theasus that Hippolytus had tried to rape her.The enraged king turned against his son and called on the gods to punish the young man.Hearing Theseus cry, Posiedon blew up a storm that knocked Hippolytus off his chariot to his death .Griefstricken, phaedra hanged herself on hearing about her stepson's death.
PHAEDRA AND THESEUS
The death of Hippolytus was the result of the doomed marriage between Phaedra and the Anthenian king.Her brother, Deucalion, gave her in marriage to Theseus , despite knowing about his liaison with Antiope.
HIPPOLYTUS
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