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Date "Hippolytus" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1321. (references) |
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| Antiquities | Hippolytus (Hippolutos). The Joseph of classical literature, a son of Theseus and Hippolyté, or, according to others, of Theseus and Antiopé. Theseus, after the death of his first wife, married Phaedra, the daughter of Minos and sister of Ariadné. This princess was seized with a criminal affection for the son of the Amazon, an affection produced by the wrath of Aphrodité against Hippolytus for neglecting her divinity and for devoting himself solely to the service of Artemis; or else against Phaedra as the daughter of Pasiphaë (q.v.). During the absence of Theseus, the queen made advances to her step-son, which were indignantly rejected. Filled with fear and hate, on the return of her husband she accused Hippolytus of an attempt on her honor. Without giving the youth an opportunity of clearing himself, the monarch, calling to mind that Poseidon had promised him the accomplishment of any three wishes that he might form, cursed and implored destruction on his son from the god. As Hippolytus, leaving Troezen, was driving his chariot along the seashore, a monster, sent by Poseidon from the deep, terrified his horses; they burst away in fury, heedless of their driver, dashed the chariot to pieces, and dragged along Hippolytus, entangled in the reins, until he died. Phaedra ended her days by her own hand; and Theseus, when too late, learned the innocence of his son. Euripides has founded his tragedy, Hippolytus, on this subject, but the legend assumes a somewhat different shape with him. According to the plot of his play, Phaedra hangs herself in despair when she finds that she is slighted by her step-son, and Theseus, on his return from his travels, finds, when taking down her corpse, a writing attached to it, in which Phaedra accused Hippolytus of having attempted her honor. According to another legend, Aesculapius restored Hippolytus to life, and Artemis transported him, under the name of Virbius, to Italy, where he was worshipped in the grove of Aricia. (See Virbius; Apollod. iii. 10.3.) The story of Hippolytus forms the subject of a play by Euripides with that title, of a Latin tragedy by Seneca, and the Phèdre of Racine. (references) | ||
| Literature | Hippolytus the cardinal to whom Ariosto dedicated his Orlando Furioso. Source: Brewer's Dictionary. | ||
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| Canons of Hippolytus | The Canons of Hippolytus. This book stands at the head of a series of Church Orders, which contain instructions in regard to the choice and ordination of Christian ministers, regulations as to widows and virgins, conditions of reception of converts from heathenism, preparation for and administration of baptism, rules for the celebration of the eucharist, for fasting, daily prayers, charity suppers, memorial meals, first-fruits, etc. (references) | ||
| Hippolytus (mythology) | In Greek mythology, Hippolytus ("loose horse") was a son of Theseus and either Antiope or Hippolyte. He was identified with the Roman forest god Virbius. (references) | ||
| Hippolytus (play) | Only the latter survives. It was first produced in 428 BC when it won the first prize as part of a trilogy. It is likely that the earlier Hippolytus Veiled presented a more conventional treatment of the myth, in which the dangerously impassioned Phaedra tries to lead the honourable and chaste Hippolytus astray. In the surviving play, however, we see a much more even handed and psychologically complex treatment of the characters. (references) | ||
| Hippolytus (writer) | .Hippolytus was a writer of the early Christian Church. He was apparently elected as the first Antipope in 217, but died reconciled to the Church in 235 as a martyr, so that he is honored as a saint. The mystery which enveloped the person and writings of Hippolytus, one of the most prolific ecclesiastical writers of early times, had some light thrown upon it for the first time about the middle of the 19th century by the discovery of the so-called Philosophumena (see below). Assuming this writing to be the work of Hippolytus, the information given in it as to the author and his times can be combined with other traditional dates to form a tolerably clear picture. (references) | ||
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Topics by Level of Interest: HIPPOLYTUS | ||||
| Topics sorted by level of Interest | Level (1=low, 600=high) | Topics sorted Alphabetically | Level (1=low, 600=high) | |
| Hippolytus of Rome | 23 | Anaphora of Hippolytus | 6 | |
| Hippolytus (play) | 14 | Canons of Hippolytus | 10 | |
| Canons of Hippolytus | 10 | Hippolytus (mythology) | 6 | |
| Hippolytus Lutostansky | 7 | Hippolytus (play) | 14 | |
| Anaphora of Hippolytus | 6 | Hippolytus de Marsiliis | 3 | |
| Hippolytus (mythology) | 6 | Hippolytus Lutostansky | 7 | |
| Lewis Hippolytus Joseph Tonna | 5 | Hippolytus of Rome | 23 | |
| Hippolytus the soldier | 5 | Hippolytus the soldier | 5 | |
| Hippolytus de Marsiliis | 3 | Lewis Hippolytus Joseph Tonna | 5 | |
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Noun |
Joseph. Consider also: carpenter, patriarch. | |
Other |
vestal, virgin. | |
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Synonyms within Context: Hippolytus | ||
| Context | Synonyms within Context | |
Purity |
Hippolytus, Diana, Joseph, Lucretia, prude, vestal, virgin. | |
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| Language | Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses) | |||
| Bohemian | Hipolit (Hippolytus). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, Hippolytus. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Cestina | Hipolit (Hippolytus). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, Hippolytus. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Czech | Hipolit (Hippolytus). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, Hippolytus. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Deutsch | Hippolytos (Hippolytus), Hippolyt von Rom (Hippolytus). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, Hippolytus. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Dutch | Hippolytus van Rome (Hippolytus), Hippolytos (Hippolytus). Additional references: Dutch, Netherlands, Aruba, Hippolytus. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Français | Hippolyte (Hippolytus). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, Hippolytus. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| French | Hippolyte (Hippolytus). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, Hippolytus. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| German | Hippolytos (Hippolytus), Hippolyt von Rom (Hippolytus). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, Hippolytus. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Hanguk Mal | 히폴리토스 (Hippolytus). Additional references: Hanguk Mal, Korea, South, Korea, Hippolytus. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Hanguohua | 히폴리토스 (Hippolytus). Additional references: Hanguohua, Korea, South, Korea, Hippolytus. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| High German | Hippolytos (Hippolytus), Hippolyt von Rom (Hippolytus). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, Hippolytus. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Hochdeutsch | Hippolytos (Hippolytus), Hippolyt von Rom (Hippolytus). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, Hippolytus. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Italian | Ippolito (Hippolytus). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, Hippolytus. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Japanese | ヒッポリュトス (Hippolytus). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, Hippolytus. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Korean | 히폴리토스 (Hippolytus). Additional references: Korean, Korea, South, Korea, Hippolytus. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Russian | Ипполит (Hippolytus). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, Hippolytus. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Russian (transliteration) | ippolit (Hippolytus). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, Hippolytus. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Russki | Ипполит (Hippolytus). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, Hippolytus. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Russki (transliteration) | ippolit (Hippolytus). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, Hippolytus. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Slovene | Hipolit (Hippolytus). Additional references: Slovene, Slovenia, Austria, Hippolytus. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Slovenian | Hipolit (Hippolytus). Additional references: Slovenian, Slovenia, Austria, Hippolytus. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Slovenscina | Hipolit (Hippolytus). Additional references: Slovenscina, Slovenia, Austria, Hippolytus. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Source: Eve, based on a combination of meta analysis and graph theory (for near and back translations). | Top | |||
| Language | Translations for “Hippolytus” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses. | |||
| Athag | Hathagippathagolyathagtathagus (Hippolytus). Additional references: Athag, Hippolytus. (volunteer) | |||
| Double Dutch | Hagippagolyagtagus (Hippolytus). Additional references: Double Dutch, Hippolytus. (volunteer) | |||
| Leet | [-]1|"|"()1V/7(_)z (Hippolytus). Additional references: Leet, Hippolytus. (volunteer) | |||
| Oppish | Hopippopolyoptopus (Hippolytus). Additional references: Oppish, Hippolytus. (volunteer) | |||
| Pig Latin | Ippolytushay (Hippolytus). Additional references: Pig Latin, Hippolytus. (volunteer) | |||
| Terran B | Hippolyoo (Hippolytus). Additional references: Terran B, Hippolytus. (volunteer) | |||
| Ubbi Dubbi | Hubippubolyubtubus (Hippolytus). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, Hippolytus. (volunteer) | |||
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