Said to be ~Zoroastrian Magi.
Wisdom, where do you lead?
Can I summon Sophia and Athena...I think perhaps I can.
And some cannot.
Such is the literature of awareness, insight and wisdom.
The New Testament of the Bible says Greeks love Wisdom. So then;
'Phaedra, Theseus's second wife and the daughter of King Minos, bore Theseus two sons, Demophon and Acamas. While these two were still in their infancy,
Phaedra fell in love with Hippolytus, Theseus's son by the Amazon queen Hippolyta.
According to some versions of the story, Hippolytus had scorned Aphrodite to become a devotee of Artemis, so Aphrodite made Phaedra fall in love with him as punishment. He rejected her out of chastity.
Alternatively, in Euripides' version, Hippolytus, Phaedra's nurse told Hippolytus of her mistress's love and he swore he would not reveal the nurse as his source of information. To ensure that she would die with dignity, Phaedra wrote to Theseus on a tablet claiming that Hippolytus had raped her before hanging herself. Theseus believed her and used one of the three wishes he had received from Poseidon against his son. The curse caused Hippolytus' horses to be frightened by a sea monster, usually a bull, and drag their rider to his death. Artemis would later tell Theseus the truth, promising to avenge her loyal follower on another follower of Aphrodite.
In a version by Seneca, the Roman playwright, entitled Phaedra, after Phaedra told Theseus that Hippolytus had raped her, Theseus killed his son himself, and Phaedra committed suicide out of guilt, for she had not intended for Hippolytus to die.
In yet another version, Phaedra simply told Theseus Hippolytus had raped her and did not kill herself, and Dionysus sent a wild bull which terrified Hippolytus's horses.'
also:
http://www.greeka.com/attica/athens/athens-myths/theseus.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perigune
http://www.greeka.com/greece-myths/orpheus-eurydice.htm
http://www.thehellenictimes.com/love.html
http://www.peaceandlove.ca/AIDSsexmyth.html
After the death of his
Amazonian wife Antigone, Theseus had married Phaedra, the sister of
Ariadne, the woman he had once betrayed. Phaedra, a young woman that was
to have a tragic fate, gave her husband two sons, Demophone and Acamas.
Meanwhile Theseus' son by Antigone, Hippolytus, had grown into a
handsome youth. When he turned twenty, he chose to become a devotee of
Artemis, the goddess of hunting, hills and forests, and not of goddess
Aphrodite, as his father had done.
The incensed Aphrodite decided to take her revenge, for this caused
Phaedra to fall madly and deeply in love with her handsome stepson. When
Hippolytus scornfully rejected the advances of his mother-in-law, she
committed suicide from her despair. However, she had before written a
suicide note saying that Hippolytus had raped and dishonored her, which
is why she decided to kill herself.
The enraged Theseus prayed to the sea-god Poseidon, one of his fathers,
to punish Hippolytus. Indeed, Poseidon sent a monster that frightened
the horses drawing the chariot of Hippolytus. The horses went mad
overturning the chariot dragging along the youth who had been trapped in
the reins. Theseus, in the meanwhile, had learned the truth from an old
servant of Phaedra. He rushed to save his son's life, only to find him
almost dead. The poor Hippolytus expired in the arms of his
grief-stricken father.
This great tradedy has inspired many authors and artists along
centuries, starting from Hippolytus, the ancient tragedy of Euripides,
till the numerous movies and plays that have been written based on this
story.
An end unsuitable for a hero
This incident was the beginning of end for Theseus, who was gradually
losing his popularity among the Athenians. His former heroic deeds and
services to the state were forgotten and rebellions began to surface all
around against his rule. Theseus finally abdicated his throne and took
refuge on the island of Skyros.
There Lycomedes, the king of the island, thought that Theseus would
eventually want to become king of Skyros. Thus, in the guise of
friendship, he took Theseus at the top of a cliff and murdered him,
pushing him off the cliff into the sea. This was the tragic end of the
life of one of the greatest Greek heroes and the noblest among the
Athenians. Source: www.greeka.com
After the death of his
Amazonian wife Antigone, Theseus had married Phaedra, the sister of
Ariadne, the woman he had once betrayed. Phaedra, a young woman that was
to have a tragic fate, gave her husband two sons, Demophone and Acamas.
Meanwhile Theseus' son by Antigone, Hippolytus, had grown into a
handsome youth. When he turned twenty, he chose to become a devotee of
Artemis, the goddess of hunting, hills and forests, and not of goddess
Aphrodite, as his father had done.
The incensed Aphrodite decided to take her revenge, for this caused
Phaedra to fall madly and deeply in love with her handsome stepson. When
Hippolytus scornfully rejected the advances of his mother-in-law, she
committed suicide from her despair. However, she had before written a
suicide note saying that Hippolytus had raped and dishonored her, which
is why she decided to kill herself.
The enraged Theseus prayed to the sea-god Poseidon, one of his fathers,
to punish Hippolytus. Indeed, Poseidon sent a monster that frightened
the horses drawing the chariot of Hippolytus. The horses went mad
overturning the chariot dragging along the youth who had been trapped in
the reins. Theseus, in the meanwhile, had learned the truth from an old
servant of Phaedra. He rushed to save his son's life, only to find him
almost dead. The poor Hippolytus expired in the arms of his
grief-stricken father.
This great tradedy has inspired many authors and artists along
centuries, starting from Hippolytus, the ancient tragedy of Euripides,
till the numerous movies and plays that have been written based on this
story.
An end unsuitable for a hero
This incident was the beginning of end for Theseus, who was gradually
losing his popularity among the Athenians. His former heroic deeds and
services to the state were forgotten and rebellions began to surface all
around against his rule. Theseus finally abdicated his throne and took
refuge on the island of Skyros.
There Lycomedes, the king of the island, thought that Theseus would
eventually want to become king of Skyros. Thus, in the guise of
friendship, he took Theseus at the top of a cliff and murdered him,
pushing him off the cliff into the sea. This was the tragic end of the
life of one of the greatest Greek heroes and the noblest among the
Athenians. Source: www.greeka.com
After the death of his
Amazonian wife Antigone, Theseus had married Phaedra, the sister of
Ariadne, the woman he had once betrayed. Phaedra, a young woman that was
to have a tragic fate, gave her husband two sons, Demophone and Acamas.
Meanwhile Theseus' son by Antigone, Hippolytus, had grown into a
handsome youth. When he turned twenty, he chose to become a devotee of
Artemis, the goddess of hunting, hills and forests, and not of goddess
Aphrodite, as his father had done.
The incensed Aphrodite decided to take her revenge, for this caused
Phaedra to fall madly and deeply in love with her handsome stepson. When
Hippolytus scornfully rejected the advances of his mother-in-law, she
committed suicide from her despair. However, she had before written a
suicide note saying that Hippolytus had raped and dishonored her, which
is why she decided to kill herself.
The enraged Theseus prayed to the sea-god Poseidon, one of his fathers,
to punish Hippolytus. Indeed, Poseidon sent a monster that frightened
the horses drawing the chariot of Hippolytus. The horses went mad
overturning the chariot dragging along the youth who had been trapped in
the reins. Theseus, in the meanwhile, had learned the truth from an old
servant of Phaedra. He rushed to save his son's life, only to find him
almost dead. The poor Hippolytus expired in the arms of his
grief-stricken father.
This great tradedy has inspired many authors and artists along
centuries, starting from Hippolytus, the ancient tragedy of Euripides,
till the numerous movies and plays that have been written based on this
story.
An end unsuitable for a hero
This incident was the beginning of end for Theseus, who was gradually
losing his popularity among the Athenians. His former heroic deeds and
services to the state were forgotten and rebellions began to surface all
around against his rule. Theseus finally abdicated his throne and took
refuge on the island of Skyros.
There Lycomedes, the king of the island, thought that Theseus would
eventually want to become king of Skyros. Thus, in the guise of
friendship, he took Theseus at the top of a cliff and murdered him,
pushing him off the cliff into the sea. This was the tragic end of the
life of one of the greatest Greek heroes and the noblest among the
Athenians. Source: www.greeka.com
After the death of his
Amazonian wife Antigone, Theseus had married Phaedra, the sister of
Ariadne, the woman he had once betrayed. Phaedra, a young woman that was
to have a tragic fate, gave her husband two sons, Demophone and Acamas.
Meanwhile Theseus' son by Antigone, Hippolytus, had grown into a
handsome youth. When he turned twenty, he chose to become a devotee of
Artemis, the goddess of hunting, hills and forests, and not of goddess
Aphrodite, as his father had done.
The incensed Aphrodite decided to take her revenge, for this caused
Phaedra to fall madly and deeply in love with her handsome stepson. When
Hippolytus scornfully rejected the advances of his mother-in-law, she
committed suicide from her despair. However, she had before written a
suicide note saying that Hippolytus had raped and dishonored her, which
is why she decided to kill herself.
The enraged Theseus prayed to the sea-god Poseidon, one of his fathers,
to punish Hippolytus. Indeed, Poseidon sent a monster that frightened
the horses drawing the chariot of Hippolytus. The horses went mad
overturning the chariot dragging along the youth who had been trapped in
the reins. Theseus, in the meanwhile, had learned the truth from an old
servant of Phaedra. He rushed to save his son's life, only to find him
almost dead. The poor Hippolytus expired in the arms of his
grief-stricken father.
This great tradedy has inspired many authors and artists along
centuries, starting from Hippolytus, the ancient tragedy of Euripides,
till the numerous movies and plays that have been written based on this
story.
An end unsuitable for a hero
This incident was the beginning of end for Theseus, who was gradually
losing his popularity among the Athenians. His former heroic deeds and
services to the state were forgotten and rebellions began to surface all
around against his rule. Theseus finally abdicated his throne and took
refuge on the island of Skyros.
There Lycomedes, the king of the island, thought that Theseus would
eventually want to become king of Skyros. Thus, in the guise of
friendship, he took Theseus at the top of a cliff and murdered him,
pushing him off the cliff into the sea. This was the tragic end of the
life of one of the greatest Greek heroes and the noblest among the
Athenians. Source: www.greeka.com
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