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The most common legend regarding Hippolytus states that he was killed after rejecting the advances of Phaedra, his stepmother, the second wife of Theseus. Spurned, Phaedra deceived Theseus saying that his son had raped her. Theseus, furious, used one of the three wishes given to him by Poseidon to curse Hippolytus. Poseidon sent a sea-monster-or, alternatively, Dionysus sent a wild bull-to terrorize Hippolytus's horses, who dragged their rider to his death.
After his death Artemis asked Asclepius to resurrect the young man since he had vowed chastity to her. He became Virbius or Virbio and lived in the forests of Ariccia; or married a goddess named Aricia.
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Euripides' play Hippolytus.
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Did Phaèdra confess to wanting her children out of the way so hippolytus can have the throne?
No; Phaedra wanted Hippolytus to love her, and he rejected her and her revenge was to kill herself and write a letter saying that Hippolytus had raped her.
How does hippolytus die?
In Greek mythology, Hippolytus is killed when his stepmother, Phaedra, falsely accuses him of attempting to seduce her and prompts his father, Theseus, to curse him. As Hippolytus flees in shame, he is thrown from his chariot and dragged to his death by the horses.
What proves that hippolytus is a good son to the end?
That Hippolytus forgives his father, although his father Theseus was the cause of his death/exile.
What does phaedra claim hippolytus did?
Raped her.
What was phaedra's fault in mythology?
The death of Hippolytus.
