Hippolytus
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The play by the Greek playwright Euripides is one which
explores classical Greek religion. Throughout the play, the influence of
the gods on the actions of the characters is evident, especially when
Aphrodite affects the actions of Phaedra. Also central to the plot is the
god vs. god interaction ....
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Hippolytus. The divine relationship between the gods is a bit different,
however. Over the course of the play, Artemis does not interfere in the
actions of Aphrodite, which shows that the gods, while divine, do have
restrictions; in this case, it shows the gods cannot interfere with each
other. The gods are sometimes evil and revengeful, though, as can be seen
by what Artemis has to say about Aphrodite: "I'll wait till she loves a
mortal next time, and with this hand - with these u ....
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Page count: 7 (approximately 250 words per page)
