Velvet Morning.

Very strange - I searched Emma Hill in google images, there are a few of my paintings there, but I was surprised to find the below. A painting that I did some time ago which Intima Fraccao  has written a poem to, on her blog dated 30.8.06.  I then looked up Phaedra.

Some velvet morning when I'm straight

I'm gonna open up your gate

And maybe tell you 'bout Phaedra

and how she gave me life

and how she made it in

Some velvet morning when I'm straight

A Little about Phaedra

In Greek mythology, Phaedra's name derives from the Greek word phaidro, which means "bright".

Though married to Theseus, Phaedra fell in love with his son Hippolytus, According to some sources, Hippolytus had spurned Aphrodite to remain a steadfast and virginal devotee of Artemis, and Aphrodite made Phaedra fall in love with him as a punishment. He rejected her.

Alternatively, Phaedra's nurse told Hippolytus of her love, and he swore he would not reveal her as a source of information. In revenge, Phaedra wrote Theseus a letter that claimed Hippolytus raped her. Theseus believed her and cursed Hippolytus with one of the three curses he had received from Poseidon. As a result, Hippolytus' horses were frightened by a sea monster and dragged their rider to his death.

Alternatively, after Phaedra told Theseus that Hippolytus had raped her, Theseus killed his son and Phaedra committed suicide out of guilt for she had not intended for Hippolytus to die. Artemis later told Theseus the truth. In a third version, Phaedra simply told Theseus this and did not kill herself; Dionysus sent a wild bull which terrified Hippolytus' horses.