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Phèdre
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Phèdre

Tragedy by Jean Racine 1677. Adapted from the tragedy Hippolytus by Euripides, the play dramatizes the passion of Phaedra, wife of Theseus, king of Athens, for her stepson, Hippolytus, who is in love with Aricia. Believing Theseus dead, Phaedra declares her love to Hippolytus, but then accuses him of assault when Theseus returns. Hippolytus dies as the result of his father's curse, and Phaedra commits suicide.



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