Hippolytus

Interesting Facts

• The play «Hippolytus» was written by Euripides and first performed in 428 BC.
• The main theme of the play is the conflict between human passions and divine will.
• Hippolytus, the main character, is the son of Theseus and the Amazon Hippolyta, and he is known for his devotion to the goddess Artemis and his vow of chastity.
• Phaedra, Hippolytus's stepmother, falls in love with him under the influence of the goddess Aphrodite, leading to tragic consequences.
• The play explores the theme of the destructive power of love and jealousy, as well as questions of honor and morality.
• Euripides uses elements of tragedy and drama in the play to show the complexity of human emotions and conflicts.
• The play «Hippolytus» was highly praised by Euripides's contemporaries and won first prize at the Dionysian festival.