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384: 459: 441: 245: 327:, the second wife of Theseus. Cursed by Aphrodite, Phaedra falls so ardently in love with Hippolytus that she becomes physically ill and decides to end her suffering through suicide. Her nurse tries to save her by revealing the secret to Hippolytus and encouraging him to reciprocate. Hippolytus responds only with horror and disgust, humiliating Phaedra. In despair, and not wanting to admit the true reason for ending her life, she hangs herself and leaves a note for Theseus accusing his son, Hippolytus, of raping her. Theseus, furious, uses one of the three wishes given to him by 300: 147: 474: 490: 406:; once revived he refused to forgive Theseus and went to Italy and became the king of the Aricians and named a city after Artemis. He ruled as "Virbius" from inside the shrine of Diana. (The sanctuary forbade horses from entering, which is why it is believed he lived there.) This story of Hippolytus differs from Euripides' version, in that it brings Hippolytus back from the dead to live his life in Italy, while Euripides permanently connects him to his tomb. Virbius was also identified with the sun god 50: 890: 335:
to terrorize Hippolytus' chariot horses, which become uncontrollable and hurl their master out of the vehicle. Entangled in the reins, Hippolytus is dragged to death. Artemis reconciles father and son by telling Theseus that Phaedra's accusation against Hippolytus was not true. Artemis comforts the
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dying Hippolytus with a promise to make him the subject of religious practice so that his memory will live forever. She assigns a band of Trozenian maidens the task of preserving the story of Phaedra and Hippolytus in a ritual song.
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to resurrect the young man since he had vowed chastity to her. Followers of Hippolytus' cult cut off a piece of their hair to dedicate their chastity to him before marriage.
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The meaning of Hippolytus' name is ironically ambiguous. Ἱππό translates to 'horse', and the element -λυτος (from λύω 'loosen, destroy') suggests the adjective
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Hippolytus is a hunter and sportsman who is disgusted by sex and marriage. In consequence, he scrupulously worships
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As a result, a cult grew up around Hippolytus, associated with the cult of
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describes the death of the hero after a confrontation with his stepmother
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Hippolytus (Greek mythology)
Hippolyte (crustacean)

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Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Greek mythology
Greek
/hɪˈpɒlɪtəs/
Theseus
Hippolyta
Antiope
Aphrodite
Euripides

Pompeii
λυτός, -ή, -όν
Artemis
Aphrodite
Phaedra

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