Story of Phaedra...
Phaedra
Daugher of king Minos and Pasiphae, younger sister of Ariadne. She married Theseus after his previous wife had died, and bore him two sons: Acamas and Demophon. The couple lived as king and queen of Athens, and Phaedra kept herself busy with the court affairs and building temples.
After Theseus had killed the sons of Pallas, he had to go to Troizen for purification. Phaedra came along and settled in quarters over-looking the stadium. There, she saw Theseus son Hippolytos excercising naked every day, and fell madly in love. On this spot, where she would spy on him a temple to Artemis Catascopia (the Spy) would be built.
Desperate to have him, Phaedra wrote a long letter to Hippolytos, declaring her feelings for him and how badly the women of her faily had been treated by men. She told him not to worry about the incest, even the gods had incestuous relationship.Hippolytos rejected Phaedra, disgusted with her flirtation. We do not know exactly how the story ends, but according to one version Phaedra cried rape and hanged herself. According to another Hippolytos was killed for raping her, but Theseus found out the truth and reconciliated with his son before he died. Then, Phaedra committed suicide.
- mg's haven~POTL~PWCM~JLA 2011/03/23 22:57:19
This is news to me.reply - Meagan~BN-0~ 2011/03/17 14:13:13
Interesting, I haven't heard this one beforereply - Redskin 2011/03/17 04:56:37

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I need to pick my own books up and read more.reply - Tim 2011/03/16 22:08:24
Shakespeare couldn't have written a better storyline!reply - Shawna 2011/03/16 21:25:34
LOL-it sounds more like falling madly in lust!reply - Wonder Woman 2011/03/16 21:17:11
- Candi 2011/03/16 21:11:30
+1yes i like greek and roman mythologyreply -
+2awesome me too.reply - Morgan 2011/03/16 21:11:18
+1....im sorry... why was he excercising naked?.....reply -
+1they're Greeks...amzing but not exactly normal...lolreply - Morgan ♥ANNA♥P... 2011/03/16 21:16:18
hahah :)reply - YoAJ 2011/03/16 21:06:06
+1Mythology gota love it <3reply -
+1I know I love mythology!!!reply - K-ZOOMI-----0 2011/03/16 21:05:07
Nice! :)reply -
+1thanks :)reply - Valia-chan 2011/03/16 21:05:04
+1i know this story...after all i live in greece...i'm listening to these myths from a young age -.-reply -
+2you're so lucky you live in Greece...ohh I i wish I did...reply - Valia-chan ♥ANNA♥P... 2011/03/16 21:18:38
+1why??trust me,you wouldn't want to live in greece...the only thing we have is monuments and history...nothing else... :/reply - WTLC1970 2011/03/16 21:02:59
+1Coolreply -
+1I knowreply















