Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Ancient Greek tragedy
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| gptkbp:author |
Sophocles
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| gptkbp:dateWritten |
circa 440 BC
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| gptkbp:firstPerformanceCentury |
5th century BC
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| gptkbp:firstPerformed |
gptkb:Athens
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| gptkbp:genre |
tragedy
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| gptkbp:hasChorus |
Sailors from Salamis
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ajax by Sophocles
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| gptkbp:mainCharacter |
gptkb:Ajax
gptkb:Odysseus gptkb:Teucer gptkb:Tecmessa |
| gptkbp:notableAdaptation |
English translations by various authors
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| gptkbp:numberOfActs |
Three (in original Greek staging)
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| gptkbp:originalLanguage |
gptkb:Ancient_Greek
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| gptkbp:plotSummary |
Ajax, dishonored after the Trojan War, descends into madness and ultimately commits suicide.
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| gptkbp:relatedWork |
gptkb:The_Iliad
Philoctetes by Sophocles |
| gptkbp:setting |
Greek camp near Troy
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| gptkbp:survivingPlay |
Yes
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| gptkbp:theme |
fate
heroism honor madness suicide |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Ajax_in_Iraq
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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