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Phaedra

Tragedy by Seneca

Also known as Hippolytus · Sen. Phaed.

Instance of: dramatic work

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Phaedra is a Roman tragedy written by philosopher and dramatist Lucius Annaeus Seneca before 54 AD. Its 1,280 lines of verse tell the story of Phaedra, wife of King Theseus of Athens and her consuming lust for her stepson Hippolytus. Based on Greek mythology and the tragedy Hippolytus by Euripides, Seneca's Phaedra is one of several artistic explorations of this tragic story. Seneca portrays Phaedra as self-aware and direct in the pursuit of her stepson, while in other treatments of the myth, she is more of a passive victim of fate. This Phaedra takes on the scheming nature and the cynicism often assigned to the nurse character.

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Author: Seneca
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1.Stated in Musisque DeoqueRetrieved 2021-03-02
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Genre: Roman tragedy
Title: Phaedra
Based on: Hippolytus
Hippolytus Veiled
Characters: Greek chorus
Phaedra
Hippolytus
Theseus
Has version, edition or translation: Hippolyte language: French
Ipolit y Phedra language: Catalan
Hippolytus or Phaedra language: English · released: 1907
Language: Latin
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1.Stated in Musisque DeoqueRetrieved 2021-03-02
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Country of origin: Roman Empire
Form of creative work: play
Entry in abbreviations table: Sen. Phaed. used by: Perseus Digital Library
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1.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/abbrevhelp
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