Picture No | 10043997 |
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Description | Phaedra |
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Phaedra, wife of Theseus, falls for her stepson Hippolytus ; when he rejects her, she accuses him, leading to his death, then she kills herself in remorse
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Source | from an antique original in the Museo di Napoli, reproduced in 'Le Theatre' December 1899 |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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