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WORKSHEET: THE PLAY
HIPPOLYTUS
BY EURIPIDES
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Read excerpts from a Greek tragedy; become familiar with the purpose to which myth is used in
tragedy
Analyze the play to understand the tortured relationship of gods and humans in ancient Greece. The
play is a myth, but what were the real Greeks in the audience supposed to take away from it?
To do:
Read the passages from
The Hippolytus
, a play by Euripides, at the end of Chapter 10 in your
textbook. Note that the textbook has quotes from the play plus some commentary on it in between.
Please read both. Also read through the section of the chapter, “Artemis versus Aphrodite: Euripides’
Hippolytus
” in Chapter 10.
Complete the worksheet below and bring it to class. You can type directly into this document, but
you do not need to hand it in.
In-class on Thursday we will discuss the worksheet, then there will be 10 clicker questions about the
play.
The line numbers at the beginning of questions refer to the excerpts in the book. Look for numbers in parentheses,
example: (391-430).
1. (lines 1-28): In the beginning, Aphrodite states that she will take vengeance upon Hippolytus “for his sins against
me.”
What are the wrongs that Hippolytus has committed?
Hippolytus’ main sin was that he did not worship Aphrodite and renounced her; he offended her.
2. How does Aphrodite take vengeance on Hippolytus, and why is this plan a particularly appropriate punishment
for Hippolytus?
Aphrodite takes vengeance by placing a love curse of Phaedra, his stepmother. This is the perfect revenge
because it forces Hippolytus to fall into his desires and it also creates a divide between him and his father.
3. (lines 391-430): Phaedra’s desire for a good reputation is a guiding force behind her actions in the play. Whose
reputation is she concerned about and how does she plan to preserve it?
4. (lines 716-721 and 725-31):
Why does Phaedra kill herself? She states that she “will become an evil curse for
that other person.” Who is “that other person”?
5. (lines 936-980): How does Theseus punish Hippolytus? Why doesn’t Theseus kill Hippolytus himself?
The textbook prints lines 983-1035, and then skips to the end of the play. Read the material between the chunks of
text from the
Hippolytu
s and answer the following questions:
6. (lines 1283-1466): What does Artemis tell Theseus that causes Theseus to change his mind about Hippolytus?
7. (lines 1431-1436): Artemis says, “…it is expected from human beings to err, when the gods so ordain.”
What role
do the gods have in the lives of humans, according to this statement?
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