Aphrodite's resentment towards Hippolyta led her to create her destiny by making him a victim. Phèdre's death was only the first step in truly making Hippolyta suffer. The horrible note had left Hippolyte's reputation in ruins as his own father had banished him from the city. Theseus screams in terror: “How similar what you say is to you! You will not die this way, according to this law that you have set for yourself; because a quick death is the easiest thing for an unfortunate person. No, exiled from your homeland, you will wander in a foreign land and you will drag out a painful life” (Euripides 133). Theseus' fury at the loss of his wife and what he thought was distrust of his son led him to quickly and illogically decipher a punishment. This exile was considered the worst possible torture for the Greeks, which pleased Aphrodite because Hippolyta had become a true victim of her. The notion of being rejected and unwanted causes people to despair. This desperation leads people to want to hurt others to express their emotions. Aphrodite needed to truly victimize Hippolyte in order to feel better about herself, despite the fact that others were hurt along the way. Ultimately, Hippolyta's choice not to honor Aphrodite led her to take her destiny into her own hands and make him her