Who wrote Hippolytus?
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Euripides
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Besides, when was Hippolytus written?
ππόλυτος, 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.
Subsequently, question is, who wrote Phaedra? Seneca the Younger
In respect to this, what goddess opens the Hippolytus?
Aphrodite
Who is Hippolytus stepmother?
Hippolytus Summary. Furious at this slight, Aphrodite avenges her honor by causing Hippolytus' stepmother, Phaedra, to fall in love with him. When the horrified Hippolytus rejects Phaedra, she hangs herself out of shame, but not before writing a letter accusing her stepson of raping her.