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Wife of Theseus in Greek mythology
In Greek mythology, Phaedra () (or Fedra) was a Cretan princess. Her name derives from the Greek word, which means "bright". According to legend, she was the daughter of Minos and Pasiphaë, and the wife of Theseus. Phaedra fell in love with her stepson Hippolytus. After he rejected her advances, she accused him of trying to rape her, causing Theseus to pray to Poseidon to kill Hippolytus (which Po... Wikipedia
