The Hippolytus of Euripides is a play written by the ancient Greek playwright Euripides. The story revolves around the tragic fate of Hippolytus, the son of Theseus, who is falsely accused of attempting to rape his stepmother Phaedra. The play explores themes of love, jealousy, and revenge as Phaedra's obsession with Hippolytus leads to a series of devastating consequences.The play begins with the goddess Aphrodite revealing her plan to punish Hippolytus for his devotion to the goddess Artemis and his rejection of love and ...
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The Hippolytus of Euripides is a play written by the ancient Greek playwright Euripides. The story revolves around the tragic fate of Hippolytus, the son of Theseus, who is falsely accused of attempting to rape his stepmother Phaedra. The play explores themes of love, jealousy, and revenge as Phaedra's obsession with Hippolytus leads to a series of devastating consequences.The play begins with the goddess Aphrodite revealing her plan to punish Hippolytus for his devotion to the goddess Artemis and his rejection of love and marriage. She causes Phaedra to fall in love with Hippolytus, despite her marriage to Theseus. Phaedra struggles with her forbidden feelings and ultimately confesses her love to her nurse, who agrees to help her win Hippolytus's affection.When Hippolytus rejects Phaedra's advances, she takes her own life and leaves a note accusing him of attempting to rape her. Theseus, enraged by the accusation, banishes Hippolytus and calls upon the god Poseidon to punish him. Hippolytus is killed in a chariot accident, and Theseus is left to deal with the aftermath of his rash actions.The Hippolytus of Euripides is a powerful and emotional tragedy that explores the complexities of love and the destructive power of jealousy and revenge. It is a classic work of ancient Greek literature that continues to captivate and move audiences to this day.1881. Edited, with Introduction, Notes and Appendix by J.P. Mahaffey and J.B. Bury. Euripides's admirers claim that he is the most tragic of the Greek tragedians, the most pathetic of the Attic poets, the most humane in his social philosophy and the most skillful in psychological insight. Hippolytus is considered one of poet's greatest works. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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