Showing posts with label Phaedra. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Phaedra. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Hippolytus of Athens.

Hyppolytus (Ἱππόλυτος) (Hippolutos) was the son of Theseus and an Amazon Antiope (Ἀντιόπη) (Antiópē) in Greek mythology. Phaedra was his stepmother.

He was a hunter. Hippolytus loved the goddess Artemis. Aphrodite was angry with him.

Hippolytus was killed by a sea monster sent by the god Poseidon.



Sunday, March 22, 2026

Phaedra.

Phaedra (Φαίδρα) (Phaídra) was known as a Cretan princess in Greek myths and legends.

Minos and Pasiphaё (Πασιφάη) (Pāsipháē) were her parents.

Also, Phaedra had several siblings: Glaucus (Γλαῦκος) (Glaûkos), Ariadne (Ἀριάδνη) (Ariádnē), Androgeus (Ἀνδρόγεως) (Androgeum), Xenodice (Ξενοδίκη), Deucalion (Δευκαλίων), and the Minotaur (Μινώταυρος) (Mīnṓtauros).

Theseus (Θησεύς) was her spouse. Acamas (Ἀκάμας) and Demophan (Δημοφῶν) were their sons.



Sunday, March 6, 2022

Pasiphaё.

Pasiphaё (Πασιφάη) was known as the Queen of Crete in Greek mythology. Her parents were Helios and Perse or Crete.

She was the wife of Minos, the King of Crete.

Pasiphaё met different gods and goddesses, such as: Daedalus, Icarus, Poseidon, Medea, Cretan Bull, Aphrodite, and etc.

She had several children: Ariadne, the Minotaur, Acacallis, Xenodice, Glaucus, Deucalion, Catreus, and Phaedra.

Also, Pasiphaё had several siblings: Aeetes, Perses, Circe, and etc.

There are many myths and legends about her.

About this character there are paintings and sculptures.





Saturday, December 18, 2021

Daedalus.

Daedalus (Δαίδαλος) was a character in Greek mythology. He was born in Athens. His father was Metion, his mother was Iphinoe or Merope.

Daedalus was a wise person. He created many different things. Daedalus was an architect and sculptor. He was a symbol of knowledge and power.

Perdix (Πέρδιξ) was a nephew of Daedalus. Also, he was his student. Perdix was more talented than his uncle. Daedalus killed him.

On Crete, he made statues for Minos (Μίνως), Pasiphaё (Πασιφάη), Ariadne (Ἀριάδνη), Phaedra (Φαίδρα), and other members of family.

Also, Daedalus created the Labyrinth (Λαβύρινθος). Minotaur (Μινώταυρος) was born and lived there. Theseus (Θησεύς) went from the Labyrinth with the Ariadne's thread.

He had a son named Icarus.