Phaedra

American

[fee-druh, fed-ruh] / ˈfi drə, ˈfɛd rə /

noun

Classical Mythology.

the wife of Theseus who fell in love with Hippolytus, her stepson, and eventually hanged herself after causing his death.

Phaedra British

/ ˈfiːdrə /

noun

Greek myth the wife of Theseus, who falsely accused her stepson Hippolytus of raping her and then hanged herself because he spurned her amorous advances

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Director Stone has previously helmed films such as The Dig and The Daughter, while his extensive theatre credits include productions of Yerma, Phaedra, Medea and Angels in America.

From BBC ● May 7, 2025

Other “DWTS” competitors include “The Real Housewives of Atlanta’s” Phaedra Parks and Delvey’s soon-to-be dance partner Ezra Sosa.

From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2024

The show brings sustainable fashion to the forefront with quickfire competitions and a rotation of guest judges that includes Phaedra Parks of “Real Housewives” fame, “13 Reasons Why” star Tommy Dorfman and more.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2024

McTeer plays Helen, an anxious modern-day politician undone by love, as Phaedra was before her.

From New York Times ● Feb. 22, 2023

Phaedra, in her anguish, desperate, seeing no help for her anywhere, resolved to die and let no one know why.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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