Aphrodite is the goddess of love and desire. In the play’s opening, she announces what will happen: Hippolytus has failed to respect her, as he is too much devoted to virginity, and will pay the consequences. Though she does not appear again after that. She is depicted as a jealous, vengeful goddess.
Aphrodite Quotes in Hippolytus
The Hippolytus quotes below are all either spoken by Aphrodite or refer to Aphrodite. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Lines 1-425
Quotes
The power I possess is sex, passion, love,
Which you mortals, in honoring me,
Celebrate in your diverse ways.
Related Characters:
Aphrodite (speaker)
Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
Because I prize my purity
I keep clear of [Aphrodite]…
Related Characters:
Hippolytus (speaker), Aphrodite
Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
Lines 426-816
Quotes
Aphrodite,
Sea goddess, share this adventure with me,
Though I have my own tactics
And these, once set in motion,
Once I share them inside with a certain young friend,
Will carry our affair to its climax.
Related Characters:
Nurse (speaker), Hippolytus, Aphrodite
Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
Get the entire Hippolytus LitChart as a printable PDF.
Aphrodite Quotes in Hippolytus
The Hippolytus quotes below are all either spoken by Aphrodite or refer to Aphrodite. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Lines 1-425
Quotes
The power I possess is sex, passion, love,
Which you mortals, in honoring me,
Celebrate in your diverse ways.
Related Characters:
Aphrodite (speaker)
Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
Because I prize my purity
I keep clear of [Aphrodite]…
Related Characters:
Hippolytus (speaker), Aphrodite
Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
Lines 426-816
Quotes
Aphrodite,
Sea goddess, share this adventure with me,
Though I have my own tactics
And these, once set in motion,
Once I share them inside with a certain young friend,
Will carry our affair to its climax.
Related Characters:
Nurse (speaker), Hippolytus, Aphrodite
Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
