Pasiphae
In Greek mythology , Pasiphae (in ancient Greek / "one that shines for all", an epithet of the Goddess Moon Classic), daughter of Helios and Perseus (or Crt by Diodorus ), is the wife of Minos (King of Crete ). She is best known for being the mother of the Minotaur.
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Myth
It is variously presented as an immortal ( Antoninus Liberalis ) or a magician (in Apollodorus example, which connects it to her sister Circe ). In addition, a portion of Pausanias (III, 26, 1) shows that it was associated with Selene , and revered in the holy oracle of Thalame in Sparta.
She designs several children Minos , including Ariane , Deucalion , Glaucus , Androgeus , Catre , Acacallis , Xnodic and Phaedrus. Jealous of her husband's repeated infidelities, she casts a spell condemning him to ejaculate venomous beasts if sleeping with other women, causing their death.
Minos did not keep its commitment to sacrifice to Poseidon a beautiful white bull that had sent him to Crete, the god to avenge Pasiphae makes love with animals. According to the pseudo-Apollodorus (III, 1, 2):
" Worship
In mainland Greece, Pasiphae was honored as a goddess of divination Thalamas in Laconia (near Sparta ). Pausanias describes the shrine as a small, located near a clear stream and flanked by bronze statues of Helios and Pasiphae. His story also brings Pasiphae of Ino and the moon goddess Selene.
artistic evocation
- Pasiphae's character inspired Henry Montherlant a play of the same name, Pasiphae ( 1949 ).
- In 2009, Pasiphae is taken to the theater by philosopher and playwright Fabrice Hadjadj. See "Pasiphae or how one becomes the mother of the Minotaur" (editions Descle De Brouwer, Paris)
- One of the most famous to the French language evokes Pasiphae: it is that of Jean Racine describes Phaedrus as "the daughter of Minos and Pasiphae" in his eponymous tragedy.
Sources
- Antoninus Liberalis , Metamorphoses Notes
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