Fr. 190
This aition is only indirectly attested.
Vergil, Aeneid 761-782:
Ibat et Hippolyti proles pulcherrima bello,
Virbius, insignem quem mater Aricia misit,
eductum Egeriae lucis umentia circum
litora, pinguis ubi et placabilis ara Dianae.
namque ferunt fama Hippolytum, postquam arte nouercae765
occiderit patriasque explerit sanguine poenas
turbatis distractus equis, ad sidera rursus
aetheria et superas caeli uenisse sub auras,
Paeoniis reuocatum herbis et amore Dianae.
tum pater omnipotens aliquem indignatus ab umbris770
mortalem infernis ad lumina surgere uitae,
ipse repertorem medicinae talis et artis
fulmine Phoebigenam Stygias detrusit ad undas.
at Triuia Hippolytum secretis alma recondit
sedibus et nymphae Egeriae nemorique relegat,775
solus ubi in siluis Italis ignobilis aeuum
exigeret uersoque ubi nomine Virbius esset.
unde etiam templo Triuiae lucisque sacratis
cornipedes arcentur equi, quod litore currum
et iuuenem monstris pauidi effudere marinis.780
filius ardentis haud setius aequore campi
exercebat equos curruque in bella ruebat.
Serv. Verg. A 7.778
exponit τὸ αἴτιον: nam Callimachus scripsit Αἴτια, in quibus etiam hoc commemorat.
Ovid, Ibis 279-280
Vel tua, ne poenae genus hoc cognoverit unus,
Viscera diversis scissa ferantur equis.
Σ G Ov. Ib. 279
tangit fabulam de Hippolyto. unde Callimachus:
nolit Hippolytus Phaedrae violare pudorem,
et quia noluerat, habuit pro munere mortem.
sed qui recta facit quod in aeternam moriatur,
denegat Hippolytus, qui vitae bis reparatur.
notes
Fr. 190 Harder (= 190 Pf.)
Vergil, Aeneid 761-782
Serv. Verg. A 7.778
Ovid, Ibis 279-280
Σ G Ov. Ib. 279
Virbius was a male deity from the circle of Diana in the context of her little-known cult of Aricia (Servius on Aeneid 5.9 and 7.84). Virbius was identified by the Romans with Hippolytus, who died by being trampled by his own horses. The interpretation connecting Virbius with Hippolytus seems to have been based solely on the fact that horses were forbidden in Virbius’ sanctuary in Aricia (Vergil, Aeneid 7.774-779; Ovid, Fasti 3.266). When Virbius had died, Diana recalled him to life and entrusted him to the care of the nymph Egeria (Servius on Aeneid 7.761). Callimachus seems to have mentioned the Virbius/Hippolytus story somewhere in the Aetia, based on the two scholia quoted here. Italian subjects are also treated in fr. 93-93b.
translation
Vergil, Aeneid 7.761-782 (trans. Theodore C. Williams)
Next, Virbius in martial beauty rode,
son of Hippolytus, whose mother, proud
Aricia, sent him in his flower of fame
out of Egeria's hills and cloudy groves
where lies Diana's gracious, gifted fane.
For legend whispers that Hippolytus,
by step-dame's plot undone, his life-blood gave
to sate his vengeful father, and was rent
in sunder by wild horses; but the grave
to air of heaven and prospect of the stars
restored him;—for Diana's love and care
poured out upon him Paeon's healing balm.
But Jove, almighty Sire, brooked not to see
a mortal out of death and dark reclimb
to light of life, and with a thunderbolt
hurled to the Stygian river Phoebus' son,
who dared such good elixir to compound.
But pitying Trivia hid Hippolytus
in her most secret cave, and gave in ward
to the wise nymph Egeria in her grove;
where he lived on inglorious and alone,
ranging the woods of Italy, and bore
the name of Virbius. 'T is for this cause
the hallowed woods to Trivia's temple vowed
forbid loud-footed horses, such as spilled
stripling and chariot on the fatal shore,
scared by the monsters peering from the sea.
Yet did the son o'er that tumultuous plain
his battle-chariot guide and plunging team.
Servius on Vergil, Aeneid 7.778
He describes the aition. For Callimachis wrote Aetia, in which he also recounts this story.
Ovid, Ibis 279-280
Or, so that he (Hippolytus) will not be the only one to have known this type of punishment, may your innards be split open and dragged in different directions by horses.
Scholia G on Ovid, Ibis 279
He touches upon the story of Hippolytus. Hence Callimachus:
"Hippolytus did not wish to violate Phaedra's chastity,
and because he was unwilling, he got death as his reward.
But (the idea) that one who does the right thing dies forever
is denied by Hippolytus, who was twice restored to life."