Hippolytus
Falsely accused stepson
Hippolytus is a figure from Greek mythology, son of Theseus and the Amazon Hippolyta.
He rejected the advances of his stepmother Phaedra, who then accused him of rape; Theseus cursed him, and Poseidon sent a sea monster that caused his horses to bolt, dragging him to death.
The story appears in Euripides' tragedy and Racine's *Phèdre*.
Separately, Saint Hippolytus was a third-century Christian theologian and antipope.
Athenian hero, beast-slayer
- PhaedraCretan princess, Athenian queen
- AmazonsLegendary all-woman fighters
- AphroditeGreek goddess of love
- ArtemisGreek hunting goddess
chastity · curse · chariot · Poseidon · stepmother · rejection · horses · Asclepius
Greek tragic dramatist
- PhaedraCretan princess, Athenian queen
- SenecaStoic moralist of Rome
- chorusSingers performing together
- hubrisRuinous excessive confidence
forbidden love · suicide · accusation · innocence · catharsis · Greek drama · divine intervention · fate
Absence of carnal experience
- celibacyAbstaining from intimate relations
- purityUncontaminated quality
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- ArtemisGreek hunting goddess
hunting · rejection · vow · abstinence · virtue · asceticism · restraint · modesty
Victim for beliefs
- RomeItaly's capital city
- ChristianAdherent of the gospel
- persecutionSystematic mistreatment of groups
- jailerPrison guard
Concordia · third century · feast day · pope · schism · antipope · theologian · early church
Theseus
Athenian hero, beast-slayer
- PhaedraCretan princess, Athenian queen
- AmazonsLegendary all-woman fighters
- AphroditeGreek goddess of love
Artemis · chastity · curse · chariot · Poseidon · stepmother · rejection · horses · Asclepius · resurrection
Euripides
Greek tragic dramatist
hubris · forbidden love · suicide · accusation · innocence · catharsis · Greek drama · divine intervention · fate · moral conflict
virginity
Absence of carnal experience
- celibacyAbstaining from intimate relations
- purityUncontaminated quality
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
Artemis · hunting · rejection · vow · abstinence · virtue · asceticism · restraint · modesty · dedication
martyr
Victim for beliefs
- RomeItaly's capital city
- ChristianAdherent of the gospel
- persecutionSystematic mistreatment of groups
jailer · Concordia · third century · feast day · pope · schism · antipope · theologian · early church · prison