Phaedra
Pronunciation: FEE-drə; FAY-drə (key)
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Mythology name, from the Greek meaning "bright". Phaedra was the wife of Theseus, who unhappily fell in love with his son, Hippolytus, and falsely accused the latter of assaulting her.
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A tragic Greek figure, mentioned in 60's psychedelic song "Some Velvet Morning"
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