Don Quixote (character)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Don_Quixote_(character)
GPTKB entity
Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:fictional_character
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:Miguel_de_Cervantes
gptkbp:culturalSignificance archetype of the deluded dreamer
gptkbp:diedIn returns to sanity and dies in bed
gptkbp:firstAppearance gptkb:Don_Quixote_(novel)
gptkbp:gender male
gptkbp:hasCompanion gptkb:Sancho_Panza
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Don Quixote (character)
gptkbp:inspiredBy chivalric romances
gptkbp:language gptkb:Spanish
gptkbp:loveInterest gptkb:Dulcinea_del_Toboso
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Spanish
gptkbp:notableFor tilting at windmills
gptkbp:notableQuote When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?
The truth may be stretched thin, but it never breaks, and it always surfaces above lies, as oil floats on water.
gptkbp:occupation knight-errant
gptkbp:parodyOf various works of literature and art
gptkbp:portrayedBy gptkb:Don_Quixote_(ballet)
gptkb:The_Adventures_of_Don_Quixote_(film)
gptkb:Man_of_La_Mancha_(musical)
gptkbp:realName gptkb:Alonso_Quixano
gptkbp:setting gptkb:La_Mancha
gptkbp:symbolizes idealism
madness
the conflict between reality and illusion
gptkbp:title Don
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Helmet_of_Mambrino
gptkb:Don_Quixote_(stage_plays)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6