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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Also on the dancefloor will be Oscar nominee Eric Roberts and Real Housewives of Atlanta star Phaedra Parks.

From BBC • 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

If you are calling yourself a vegan and won't consume honey or wear leather, but you'll eat oysters — well, to borrow from "Real Housewife" Phaedra Parks, "something in the buttermilk isn't clean."

From Salon • Sep. 6, 2023

Rudd’s artistic team includes a dramaturge, Phaedra Scott, but the opaque back story is lost in the fog.

From New York Times • Oct. 28, 2022

So matters stood when Theseus came to his old home bringing Phaedra with him.

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

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