Hippolytus
noun
Hip·pol·y·tus
hi-ˈpä-lə-təs 
: a son of Theseus falsely accused of amorous advances by his stepmother and killed by his father through the agency of Poseidon
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The mythical scenes depict the goddess of love, Venus, with her mortal lover, Adonis, as well as Hippolytus, son of Theseus, who rejected his stepmother Phaedra’s romantic advances.
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
In the fresco, Phaedra sits draped in cloth, while Hippolytus stands before her.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
In the fresco, Phaedra sits draped in cloth, while Hippolytus stands before her.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Hippolytus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hippolytus. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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