Ἴων

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Ἴων is the original Ancient Greek title of Euripides’ tragedy "Ion," which tells the story of the Athenian hero Ion and his divine parentage.

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Ἴων canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Greek tragedy
play by Euripides
approximateDate late 5th century BCE
associatedCity Athens
associatedSanctuary Sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi
author Euripides
centuryOfComposition 5th century BCE
containsCharacterType chorus
culturalOrigin Classical Athens
exploresInstitution Athenian autochthony ideology
Delphic oracle authority
featuresDeity Apollo
Athena
genre tragedy
hasPrologueByDeity Apollo
language Ancient Greek
literaryForm drama
literaryPeriod Classical Greek literature
literaryTradition Attic tragedy
mainCharacter Apollo
Athena
Creusa
Ion
Xuthus
mythicCycle Ionian and Athenian foundation myths
mythologicalContext Greek mythology
narrativeDevice recognition scene
narrativeFocus recognition of Ion’s true parentage
originalMedium theatrical performance
partOf corpus of Euripides
religiousContext Delphic oracle
linked to: Oracle of Apollo
resolutionInvolvesDeity Athena
setting Athens
Delphi
survivingStatus extant play
theme divine parentage
identity
legitimacy
paternity
relationship between gods and humans
titleInEnglish Ion
titleInGreek Ἴων

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Ion (play) originalTitle Ἴων
subject linked to: Euripides’ play "Ion"
Ξοῦθος father Ἴων
Ξοῦθος child Ἴων