Phæ´dra

A daughter of Minos and Pasiphæ, who married These us. She became the mother of Acamas and Demophoon. She brought an unjust accusation against Hippolytus (a son of These us before she married him), who was killed by the horses in his chariot taking fright, causing him to be thrown under the wheels and crushed to death. On hearing this Phædra acknowledged the falsene of the charge she had brought against Hippolytus, and hanged herself in despair.