Philostrate hippolyta lysander egeus hermia demetrius theseus helena 1. he is love with hermia at the beginning of the play. 2. the father of hermia 3. the duke of athens. he is preparing to marry hippolyta when the play begins. 4. the master of revels. he plans the entertainment for theseus. 5. the daughter of egeus. she wants to marry lysander. 6. queen of the amazons 7. the childhood friend of hermia. she is in love with demetrius. 8. he is love with hermia and runs away with her into the woods.