Statements (67)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
character
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| gptkbp:appearsIn |
gptkb:Antigone
Oedipus Rex |
| gptkbp:hasConflictWith |
his_own_son_Haemon
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| gptkbp:hasGoals |
Haemon
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Creon
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| gptkbp:isA |
symbol of state power
character with a tragic arc tragic figure in literature character in classical literature character representing human law character representing the law character with a complex moral landscape figure of authority in tragedy figure representing authority in conflict symbol of the state in tragedy tragic_hero tragic_antagonist central_antagonist_in_Antigone central_character_in_Sophocles'_works character_in_Sophoclean_tragedy figure_of_tragedy_in_Greek_literature key_figure_in_Greek_tragedy key_player_in_the_Theban_cycle |
| gptkbp:isAssociatedWith |
themes of power and justice
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| gptkbp:isAttendedBy |
gptkb:the_curse_of_the_House_of_Thebes
|
| gptkbp:isChallengedBy |
gptkb:Teiresias
the concept of divine law the will of the gods the_will_of_Antigone |
| gptkbp:isCharacterizedBy |
pride
stubbornness |
| gptkbp:isCriticizedFor |
his harsh decrees
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| gptkbp:isInChargeOf |
gptkb:Thebes
|
| gptkbp:isInformedBy |
a ruler who values law over family
|
| gptkbp:isInvolvedIn |
moral dilemmas
the struggle for power the themes of fate and free will the themes of loyalty and betrayal the conflict between individual and state the consequences of his edicts the exploration of justice in the plays the moral conflicts of the plays the themes of law vs. morality the tragic consequences of his decisions the tragic fate of his family conflict_with_Antigone the_downfall_of_Antigone |
| gptkbp:isKnownFor |
his interactions with other characters
his tragic flaws his tragic decisions his downfall due to hubris his rigid adherence to law his_role_in_the_Theban_plays |
| gptkbp:isOrganizedBy |
gptkb:Antigone
|
| gptkbp:isPartOf |
gptkb:Greek_mythology
|
| gptkbp:isPortrayedAs |
a complex character
a tragic ruler a ruler facing moral dilemmas a ruler torn between duty and family a ruler with tragic flaws |
| gptkbp:isPortrayedBy |
various actors in adaptations
various modern adaptations |
| gptkbp:isRelatedTo |
Oedipus
Jocasta the_fate_of_Thebes |
| gptkbp:isSetIn |
a symbol of authority
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