Hippolytus
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All Themes Desire, Sexuality, and Chastity Gods and Fate Truth, Falsehood, and Reputation Family Relationships Cities and Place
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Characters
All Characters Theseus Hippolytus Phaidra Nurse Aphrodite Artemis Chorus Koryphaios Messenger
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All Symbols Crown of Flowers Statues of Artemis and Aphrodite
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Hippolytus

by Euripides
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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Lines 1-425
  • Lines 426-816
  • Lines 817-1119
  • Lines 1120-1368
  • Lines 1369-1727
  • Lines 1728-2208
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Desire, Sexuality, and Chastity Theme Icon
    Desire, Sexuality, and Chastity
  • Gods and Fate Theme Icon
    Gods and Fate
  • Truth, Falsehood, and Reputation Theme Icon
    Truth, Falsehood, and Reputation
  • Family Relationships Theme Icon
    Family Relationships
  • Cities and Place Theme Icon
    Cities and Place
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Theseus
  • Hippolytus
  • Phaidra
  • Nurse
  • Aphrodite
  • Artemis
  • Chorus
  • Koryphaios
  • Messenger
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • Crown of Flowers Symbol Icon
    Crown of Flowers
  • Statues of Artemis and Aphrodite Symbol Icon
    Statues of Artemis and Aphrodite
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Crown of Flowers

Two different characters at two different moments in the play wear a crown of flowers as a meaningful sign. When we first meet Hippolytus, he has just returned from hunting in the wilderness with… read analysis of Crown of Flowers

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Statues of Artemis and Aphrodite

Onstage, before the doors to the palace at Troizen, two statues stand during the entire length of the play. They depict Artemis and Aphrodite, and they serve as a constant reminder that these two… read analysis of Statues of Artemis and Aphrodite

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