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ID: 901001665
Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901001665
Record Type: Character/Person

Phaedra (Greek character)

Note: In Greek mythology, queen consort of Theseus who fell in love with Hippolytus, but the love was unrequited and devastated her.

Names:
Phaedra (Greek character) (preferred,English-P,D)
Phaedra (Greek character) (Latin-P,D)
Fedra (Greek character) (Italian-P,D)
Φαίδρα (Greek character) (Greek,U,N)

Hierarchical Position:
Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
....<Greek iconography> (P)
........<Greek characters> (G)
............Phaedra (Greek character) (I)
Related Iconography:
is actor for .... Fedra incoronata
..........(Literature and Performing Arts, Named written and performed works, Literary works: Musical, Choreographic works, Fedra incoronata (opera, Bissari, 1662)) [901000149]
associated with .... Hippolytus
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Greek iconography, Greek characters, Hippolytus (Greek character)) [901001950]
consort/spouse of .... Theseus, King of Athens
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Greek iconography, Greek characters, Theseus, King of Athens (Greek character)) [901001063]

Other Relationships:
role/characteristic is .... character (person by activity)
.....(people by activity, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
culture/religion is .... Ancient Greek (culture or style)
.....(Aegean periods, Aegean, Mediterranean (Early Western World), Early Western World, styles, periods, and cultures by region, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:
Phaedra (Greek character)
................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
................J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-)
................Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 98B(Phaedra)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) sh 85100536
Fedra (Greek character)
................ICCD database (1988-)
................APGRD: Greek and Roman Drama [online] (2010-)
Φαίδρα (Greek character)
................Wikipedia (2000-) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phaedra_(mythology)
Iconography Record Sources:
................ Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) in "Hippolytus," accessed 7 July 2017
................ Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 95B(PHAEDRA) (story of) Phaedra

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