Hippolytus
ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides
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Summary
Hippolytus is a dramatic work[1]. Hippolytus draws 1,654 Wikipedia views per month (dramatic work category, ranking #86 of 285).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: Euripides[3]
- Genre: Greek tragedy[4]
- Commons category: Hippolytos (Euripides)[5]
- Language of work or name: Ancient Greek[6]
- Characters: Hippolytus[7], Phaedra[8], Theseus[9], Aphrodite[10], Artemis[11]
- Has edition or translation: Hippolytus[12], Hippolytos uwieńczony[13], The Trojan Women and Hippolytus[14], Hippolytos[15], Q140560451[16]
- Narrative location: Troezen[17]
- Date of first performance: 428 BC[18]
- Described by source: Hippolytos[19], Euripides[20], Euripides and His Age[21]
- Title: Ἱππόλυτος[22]
- Different from: Hippolytus[23], Hippolytus Veiled[24]
- Time period: ancient history[25]
- Location of first performance: Theatre of Dionysus[26]
- Derivative work: Phaedra[27], Phèdre[28]
- Narrative motif: stepmother in love with stepson[29], lustful stepmother[30]
- Form of creative work: play[31]
- Entry in abbreviations table: Eur. Hipp.[32]
Why It Matters
Hippolytus has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] Hippolytus is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]