In Greek mythology, Phaedra is a Cretan princess. Her name derives from the Greek word φαιδρός (phaidros), … See more

Much of what we know about the mythology and story of Phaedra is from a collection of plays and poems. Many of these earlier sources such as Phaedra, a play by Sophocles, and Hippolytus Veiled, a play by Euripides, … See more

Phaedra has been the subject of many notable works in art, literature, music and film.
• Phaedra with attendant, probably her nurse, a fresco from Pompeii circa 60–20 BC
• Figure 8 Ph… See more

• The Warburg Institute Iconographic Database (images of Phaedra)
• Media related to Phaedra at Wikimedia Commons See more