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Greek mythology. Theseus ( UK: / ˈθiːsjuːs /, US: / ˈθiːsiəs /; Greek: Θησεύς [tʰɛːsěu̯s]) was a divine hero and the founder of Athens from Greek mythology. The myths surrounding Theseus, his journeys, exploits, and friends, have provided material for storytelling throughout the ages. Theseus is sometimes described as the son ...
A Midsummer Night's Dream is a comedy play written by William Shakespeare in about 1595 or 1596. The play is set in Athens, and consists of several subplots that revolve around the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta. One subplot involves a conflict among four Athenian lovers. Another follows a group of six amateur actors rehearsing the play ...
Ship of Theseus. The Ship of Theseus, also known as Theseus's Paradox, is a thought experiment and paradox about whether an object is the same object after having all of its original components replaced over time, typically one after the other. In Greek mythology, Theseus, mythical king of the city Athens, rescued the children of Athens from ...
In Greek mythology, Phaedra / ˈfiːdrə, ˈfɛdrə / ( Ancient Greek: Φαίδρα, Phaidra) (or Fedra) was a Cretan princess. Her name derives from the Greek word φαιδρός ( phaidros ), 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 ...
The Death of Hippolytus, by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema(1836–1912) In Greek mythology, Hippolytus(Greek: Ἱππόλυτος, Hippolytos'unleasher of horses'; /hɪˈpɒlɪtəs/)[1]is the son of Theseusand either Hippolytaor Antiope. His downfall at the hands of Aphroditeis recounted by the playwright Euripides. Other versions of the story have ...
Hippolyta. In Greek mythology, Hippolyta, or Hippolyte[ 1] ( / hɪˈpɒlɪtə /; Greek: Ἱππολύτη Hippolytē ), was a daughter of Ares and Otrera, [ 2] queen of the Amazons, and a sister of Antiope and Melanippe. She wore her father Ares' zoster, the Greek word found in the Iliad and elsewhere meaning "war belt". [ 3][ 4] Some English ...
Arianna, Libera. In Greek mythology, Ariadne ( / ˌæriˈædni /; Greek: Ἀριάδνη; Latin: Ariadne) was a Cretan princess, the daughter of King Minos of Crete. There are different variations of Ariadne's myth, but she is known for helping Theseus escape from the Minotaur and being abandoned by him on the island of Naxos.
Hippolytus. (play) 1. Troezenian women. 2. Slaves to Hippolytus. Hippolytus ( Ancient Greek: Ἱππόλυτος, Hippolytos) is an Ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides, based on the myth of Hippolytus, son of Theseus. The play was first produced for the City Dionysia of Athens in 428 BC and won first prize as part of a trilogy. The text is extant.