Phaedra name - Meaning of Phaedra

Phaedra name - Meaning of Phaedra

Gender

Feminine

Lucky Number

8

Usage

Greek Mythology (Latinized)

Pronounced

PHAH-a-drə

Phaedra Meaning

From the Greek Φαιδρα (Phaidra) , derived from φαιδρος (phaidros) meaning "bright". Phaedra was the daughter of Minos and the wife of Theseus in Greek mythology. Aphrodite caused her to fall in love with her stepson Hippolytos, and after she was rejected by him she killed herself. Phaedra originates in Greek language and means "bright, radiant". In Greek mythology, she was the daughter of Minos and the wife Theseus, who unhappily falls in love with Hippolytus and eventually kills herself. The story inspired many artists over centuries, including Euripides, Seneca the Younger, Hanz Werner Henze and others.

Phaedra Related Names
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