Phaedra

Phaedra was a mortal.

Mythology
Phaedra was married to Theseus, yet she fell in love with Hippolytus, the son of Theseus and Hippolyta. She fell in love with him because Hippolytus had vowed against love, therefore Aphrodite, in favor of Artemis. Aphrodite then cursed Phaedra to fall in love with Hippolytus.

Hippolytus reject Phaedra so she wrote a letter saying that he had raped her. Theseus killed his son and Phaedra committed suicide.

Family

 * Father: Minos
 * Mother: Pasiphae
 * Wife: Theseus
 * Children: See All