Cratinus

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:playwright
gptkbp:active_years 5th century BC
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Old_Comedy
gptkbp:awards gptkb:First_prize_at_City_Dionysia
Competed against Aristophanes
Second prize at Lenaia
Third prize at City Dionysia
gptkbp:birth_date circa 520 BC
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Athens
gptkbp:characteristics Social commentary
Exaggerated characters
Wordplay
Character-driven plots
Rhymed verse
Use of parody
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Sophocles
gptkb:Aristophanes
gptkb:Euripides
gptkbp:cultural_impact Athenian society
gptkbp:death_date circa 420 BC
gptkbp:famous_for Satirical humor
gptkbp:genre gptkb:musical
gptkbp:historical_significance Contributed to the development of satire
Contributed to the evolution of Greek theater
Encouraged audience engagement through humor
Engaged with political themes
Established comedic conventions
Explored human nature in comedy
Fostered the tradition of comedic performance
Influenced comedic structure
Influenced the structure of comedic narratives
Pioneer of comic theater
Promoted the role of the playwright
Reflected societal issues in plays
Set the stage for future comedic works
Used humor to critique society
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cratinus
gptkbp:influence Modern comedy
gptkbp:influenced Later comic playwrights
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Aristophanes
gptkbp:known_for Comic plays
gptkbp:language gptkb:City
gptkb:Classical_Greece
gptkbp:legacy Influence on comedic tradition
gptkbp:notable_production Performed in ancient theaters
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:The_Persians
gptkb:The_Women_of_the_Thesmophoria
The Archilochi
The Flatterers
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Athens
gptkbp:style Political satire
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Antony_and_Cleopatra
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3