So yeah, theseus has a thing for stringing women along and then ditching them. Born on a farm in little rock, iowa, brindel earned her b. Theseus, phaedra, urged on by her nurse oenone, declares her love for hippolytus, but is rebuffed. Phaedra by jean racine free ebook project gutenberg. According to a version of the story, hippolytus had mocked aphrodite by telling her to be a virginal devotee of artemis. Hippolytus son of theseus and antiope, queen of the amazons. Phaedra by jean racine is a dramatic tragedy in five acts first performed in 1677. Phaedra, the second wife of thanos kyrilis, a powerful greek shipowner, is persuaded by her husband to go to london and urge alexis, his 24yearold son by a previous marriage, to return to greece for the summer. Buy ariadne a novel of ancient crete by june rachuy brindel from amazons fiction books store.
That is what pausanias seems to be saying as he retells the myth. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of phaedra by seneca. Phaedra was the daughter of king minos and queen pasiphae of crete, in greek mythology. Spine ends and corners are lightly bumped and rubbed.
This play, heavily influenced by euripides hippolytus, deals with love that violates social taboos. Theseus had a son named hippolytus from a previous marriage to an amazon queen, and after his marriage to phaedra, they went to see him. Ariadne 1980 phaedra 1985 black sail by florence b. It gives an association of phaedra with crete and ariadne but it does not establish their relationship. Because he rejects with horror his stepmothers incestuous love, she is. Phaedra is one of racines most compelling creations, perhaps because she so successfully evokes the double feeling of pity and horror.
The mythology, in addition to describing the various tragic outcomes, emphasizes the exploits of its heroes. A novel of ancient athens by brindel, june rachuy and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Mar 15, 2012 real housewives of atlanta star phaedra parks exposed in new tellall book thursday, march 15, 2012 yesterday the internet was buzzing about a new scandal involving real housewives of atlanta cast member phaedra parks and her husband apollo nida. Phaedra has been the subject of many notable works in art, literature, music and film. Feminist author june rachuy brindel delves into history and myth in her novels, including the pulitzer prizenominated ariadne, seeking to explore the overlooked womens perspective. Learn the meaning of the girls name phaedra on baby name wizard, your trusted source for baby name origins. Stream tracks and playlists from phaedra on your desktop or mobile device. Aricia royal princess, last descendant of a family destroyed by theseus. May 01, 2017 porsha claims phaedra told her everything in the real housewives of atlanta reunion cliffhanger.
Allegedly, phaedra even offered to share more personal details about her life but the producers still werent convinced to bring her back. With crete in ruins, phaedra, the child queen of crete, sails to safety with theseus, the prince of athens. Phaedra, princess of crete torn by love the role of. Even its box office fate was a study in extremes, with the film becoming a hit in europe and flopping dismally in the u. The reason was that we were using the moog sequencer all driving bass notes for the first time. My mother was a music major and said that it was the prettiest piece of music that she ever heard, and if she ever had a daughter that she would name her phedre. In racines work, a new scene begins whenever a character enters or exits. Phaedra, is a play by philosopher and dramatist lucius annaeus seneca, which tells the. Read the monologue for the role of phaedra from the script for phaedra by racine.
Drawn from greek mythology, phaedra is an episode in the life of the wife of the greek hero theseus. She was the wife of theseus, but she fell in love with her husbands son, hippolytus. Read the monologue for the role of hippolytus from the script for phaedra by racine. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Theseus took her aboard with him from krete for the terraced land of ancient athens. Phaedra is a fabula crepidata, or a roman tragedy about greek subjects, told in verse by roman dramatist lucius annaeus seneca. I named my daughter phaedra in part after the alterego of the protagonist in the novel zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance feminine of phaedrus, which also involved a dream. In the court of louis xiv, adaptations of greek tragedies were very popular. This is the first tangerine dream album to feature their now classic sequencerdriven sound, which is considered to have greatly influenced the berlin school genre. Phaedra, is a play by philosopher and dramatist lucius annaeus seneca, which tells the story of phaedra, wife of king theseus of athens. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Here you can see the name phaedra in hieroglyphics ancient egyptian. Phaedra married king theseus of athens and gave him two sons. Artemis killed her on the isle of dia at a word from dionysos this is the oldest reference to phaedra.
But with all of the drama that happened during the season, this special may be the last time phaedra parks is ever on real housewives, because, allegedy, phaedra is. A placeholder for the love story of phaedra and hippolytus. Orphaned at age 4 and raised by his grandmother from age 10, lived in the convent of portroyal. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Falsely convinced of his sons guilt, he asks neptune to kill theseus. In the absence of her royal husband theseus, phaedra ends by declaring her love to hippolytus, theseus son. Atlanta star phaedra parks exposed in new tellall book thursday, march 15, 2012 yesterday the internet was buzzing about a new scandal involving real housewives of atlanta cast member phaedra parks and her husband apollo nida. Theseus king of athens, companion of hercules, and famous for his legendary exploits. Lady, ere i go my duty bids me tell you of your change of fortune. Publication date 1985 topics phaedra greek mythology publisher new york. The queen, myth has it, had fallen in love with the young hunter and athlete hippolytus, whose father was theseus and whose late mother was antiope, queen of the amazons. The story of hippolytus and phaedra as recounted by euripides. The sexual politics of meat is a book from which those opposed to all.
Bold, handsome theseus, prince of athens, appears to offer help. In spite of theseus express prohibition, she and hippolytus fall in love. The ancient greek word that he uses in this context is erasthenai, which is conventionally translated as fall in love with. The second, known to us as simply hippolytus, was originally called hippolytos the wreath bearer, or hippolytus crowned. Phaedra parks breaks her silence about getting fired from. Anderson 1948 ariadne and the bull by eleanor farjeon 1945 theseus by andre gide 1946 mystery at mycenae by roger lancelyn green 1957 children of ancient greece by louise lamprey 1924 last of the amazons by steven pressfield 2002. Phaedra parks is allegedy leaving the real housewives of. Phaedra, daughter the king minos of crete, is theseus second wife, who he marries after ditching the amazonian queen, hippolyta.
Second century roman sarcophagus of beatrice of lorraine in the camposanto in pisa. The result is best heard on the 15minute title track, unparalleled before or since for its depth. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. When phaedras passion was revealed to him, he reacted with such revulsion that she killed herself, leaving a note accusing hippolytus of having tried to rape her. She is married to theseus but in love with his son, hippolytus.
Phaedra myth encyclopedia mythology, greek, god, story. Phaedra, a 1962 moderndress version of the classic greek play hippolytus, manages to justify dassins most ardent champions and his most vehement detractors, often within the same scene. However, team phaedra has a different story to tell, using only one word. A novel of ancient athens by june rachuy brindel isbn. Theseus slays the minotaur and travels into the underworld. Phaedra, princess of crete torn by love the role of women. When phaedra sees hippolytus for the very first time, she is already falling in love with him. This was the model for nicola pisanos work on the pisa baptistery in the midthirteenth century. Publication date 1985 topics phaedra greek mythology. Phaedra is a domestic drama, detailing the horrors that befall a seemingly stable household. A novel of ancient athens by june rachuy brindel from amazons fiction books store. Phaedra, the second wife of thanos kyrilis, a powerful greek shipowner, is persuaded by her husband to go to london and urge alexis, his 24yearold son by a previous marriage, to return to. One can read greek and latin tragedy as a counterpoint to the glories of greek mythology.
Theseus, refusing to believe hippolytus protestations of innocence, banished him and called. Apr 09, 2017 phaedra parks breaks her silence about getting fired from real housewives of atlanta. Racines work is based on the play hippolytus by the greek playwright euripides and addresses the same story, but it changes the focus from hippolytus hippolyte, the stepson, to. The question and answer section for phaedra is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel. Phaedra straddles a line between ancient and modern sensibilities. With a character described as voluptuous, uneasy and jealous, jean racine was an ambitious courtier, an astute businessman, and a frequenter of actresses, but he was also a childhood believer in the jansenist doctrine that man is a miserable creature saved only by gods grace, and playwriting seems no longer to have interested him in later life. It tells the familiar mythological tale of phaedra, cretan wife of theseus, who is overcome with love for her stepson. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Phaedra is the fifth studio album by german electronic music group tangerine dream.
Just tuning the instrument took several hours each day, because at the time there were no presets or memory banks. Librivox recording of phaedra by jean racine, translated by robert bruce boswell. Phaedra, a play by jean racine 1677 phaedra, a poem by edith wharton phaedra, by leonhard schmitz in dictionary of greek and roman biography and mythology, 1870. The first, called hippolytos who veils his head, generally translated as hippolytus veiled, is known only in fragments and is surmised to be the source of much of senecas plot for phaedra. Phaedra was the first album in which many things had to be structured. Earlier, ariadne had helped him kill the minotaur and escape from crete. Phaedra married theseus, king of athens and slayer of the beast known as the minotaur. There is a body of ancient and modern fiction set in ancient greece and ancient greek culture, including magna graecia and hellenistic kingdoms. Jean racine and phaedra jean racine 16391699 born in picardy, in the north of france. Phaedra is one of the most important, artistic, and exciting works in the history of electronic music, a brilliant and compelling summation of tangerine dreams early avantspace direction balanced with the synthesizersequencer technology just beginning to gain a foothold in nonacademic circles. Even its box office fate was a study in extremes, with the film becoming a hit. It is the tale of phaedra, wife of king theseus of athens, and her forbidden obsession with her stepson hippolytus. Phaedra with attendant, probably her nurse, a fresco from pompeii circa 6020 bc.
Horrifying she undoubtedly is, for she perpetrates her crime with the full lucidity of most classical characters. It was recorded during november 1973 at the manor in shiptononcherwell, england and released on 20 february 1974 through virgin records. Go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store coupons. As acting ruler, hippolytus then releases aricia from her marriage restraints, declares his love, and the two reach an understanding that aricia will return to claim the throne of athens.
Since he refused her, and her passion for him became known, she hanged herself, leaving a letter in which she charged her stepson of having assaulted her. Phaedra is a play in verse written by the french playwright jean racine. Closed tear to bottom end of dj spine, light rubbing and tiny knicks along dj edges. Real housewives of atlanta star phaedra parks exposed in. Apr 09, 2017 phaedra, a play by seneca the younger. Theseus queen, phaedra, fell in love with hippolytus.