Descent of Orpheus into the Underworld
GPTKB entity
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Greek_mythology
gptkb:mythological_figure |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Orphic_tradition
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| gptkbp:depictedIn |
gptkb:literature
gptkb:opera ancient Greek art |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Descent of Orpheus into the Underworld
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Underworld
|
| gptkbp:mainCharacter |
gptkb:Orpheus
gptkb:Persephone gptkb:Hades gptkb:Eurydice |
| gptkbp:motive |
to retrieve Eurydice
|
| gptkbp:relatedWork |
gptkb:Orfeo_ed_Euridice
gptkb:Orfeo_(Monteverdi) |
| gptkbp:result |
Orpheus fails to bring Eurydice back
|
| gptkbp:source |
gptkb:Ovid's_Metamorphoses
gptkb:Virgil's_Georgics |
| gptkbp:symbolizes |
power of art
human frailty |
| gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:music
loss love |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Orphic_Mysteries
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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