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The Virgin Goddess: A Tragedy is a play written by Rudolf Besier and first published in 1907. The play is set in ancient Greece and tells the story of Phaedra, the wife of King Theseus, who falls in love with her stepson Hippolytus. Phaedra struggles with her forbidden feelings and eventually confesses to Hippolytus, who rejects her advances. The situation becomes even more complicated when Theseus returns from his travels and discovers the truth. The play explores themes of love, betrayal, and the consequences of giving in to one's desires. The Virgin Goddess was well-received upon its release and is still considered a classic tragedy today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.