Sarcophagus depicting the myth of Hippolytus and Phaedra
Sarcophagus depicting the myth of Hippolytus and Phaedra
3D
Published 2018-02-14T10:15:45+00:00
Hippolytus was son of Theseus, king of Athens, and the Amazon Hippolyte. Theseus’ queen, Phaedra, fell in love with Hippolytus. When Phaedra’s passion was revealed to him, he reacted with such revulsion that she killed herself, leaving a note accusing Hippolytus of having tried to rape her. Theseus, refusing to believe Hippolytus’ protestations of innocence, banished him and called down upon him one of the three curses the sea god Poseidon had given to him. Poseidon sent a sea monster that frightened Hippolytus’ horses until he could no longer control them. They smashed the chariot and dragged their master to death.
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| Date published | 14/02/2018 |
| Complexity | Medium |
| Title | Sarcophagus depicting the myth of Hippolytus and Phaedra |
| Date | 2nd century AD |
| Accession | Inv. 6579 |
| Medium | Marble |
| Credit | Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli |
| Record | https://www.britannica.com/topic/Hippolytus-Greek-mythology |
| Place | Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli |
