Oedipus at Colonus
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Oedipus at Colonus is a tragedy by Sophocles that follows the aged and exiled Oedipus as he seeks a final resting place and spiritual redemption near Athens.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Oedipus at Colonus canonical | 1 |
| Sophocles' Oedipus at Colonus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Oedipus at Colonus Context triple: [Oedipus Rex, precedes, Oedipus at Colonus]
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A.
The Frogs
The Frogs is a classical Greek comedy by Aristophanes that satirically depicts a journey to the underworld to critique Athenian drama and politics.
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B.
The Suppliants
The Suppliants is an ancient Greek tragedy traditionally attributed to Aeschylus that dramatizes the plight of the Danaids seeking asylum from forced marriage.
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C.
Antigone
Antigone is a tragic heroine from Greek mythology and Sophocles’ Theban plays, known for defying royal authority to honor her family and the gods.
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D.
Euripides' Helen
Euripides' Helen is an ancient Greek tragedy that reimagines the myth of Helen of Troy by portraying her as an innocent woman whose phantom caused the Trojan War while she remained in Egypt.
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E.
Iphigenia in Tauris
Iphigenia in Tauris is a classical drama by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe that reimagines the Greek myth of Iphigenia with an emphasis on humanism, moral conflict, and reconciliation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Oedipus at Colonus Target entity description: Oedipus at Colonus is a tragedy by Sophocles that follows the aged and exiled Oedipus as he seeks a final resting place and spiritual redemption near Athens.
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A.
The Frogs
The Frogs is a classical Greek comedy by Aristophanes that satirically depicts a journey to the underworld to critique Athenian drama and politics.
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B.
The Suppliants
The Suppliants is an ancient Greek tragedy traditionally attributed to Aeschylus that dramatizes the plight of the Danaids seeking asylum from forced marriage.
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C.
Antigone
Antigone is a tragic heroine from Greek mythology and Sophocles’ Theban plays, known for defying royal authority to honor her family and the gods.
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D.
Euripides' Helen
Euripides' Helen is an ancient Greek tragedy that reimagines the myth of Helen of Troy by portraying her as an innocent woman whose phantom caused the Trojan War while she remained in Egypt.
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E.
Iphigenia in Tauris
Iphigenia in Tauris is a classical drama by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe that reimagines the Greek myth of Iphigenia with an emphasis on humanism, moral conflict, and reconciliation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ancient Greek tragedy
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play ⓘ work by Sophocles ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Athens
NERFINISHED
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Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Sophocles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterRole |
Antigone is Oedipus's devoted daughter
NERFINISHED
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Creon is a Theban ruler NERFINISHED ⓘ Ismene is Oedipus's other daughter NERFINISHED ⓘ Oedipus is an aged blind exile NERFINISHED ⓘ Polynices is Oedipus's son NERFINISHED ⓘ Theseus is king of Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | chorus of elders of Colonus ⓘ |
| featuresDeity |
Eumenides
NERFINISHED
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Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Antigone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Oedipus Rex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | tragedy ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Antigone
NERFINISHED
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Creon NERFINISHED ⓘ Ismene NERFINISHED ⓘ Oedipus NERFINISHED ⓘ Polynices NERFINISHED ⓘ Theseus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motif |
pollution and purification
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prophecy ⓘ sacred burial place ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
depicts Oedipus's spiritual transformation
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links the story of Oedipus Rex to Antigone ⓘ |
| partOf | Theban plays NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotPoint |
Creon attempts to seize Oedipus and his daughters
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Oedipus arrives at a sacred grove of the Eumenides ⓘ Oedipus curses Polynices ⓘ Oedipus dies mysteriously at Colonus ⓘ Oedipus seeks a final resting place ⓘ Polynices asks Oedipus for support in a war for Thebes ⓘ Theseus grants Oedipus protection in Athens ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Greek religion ⓘ |
| setting |
Colonus
NERFINISHED
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near Athens ⓘ |
| theme |
divine will
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exile ⓘ fate ⓘ political power ⓘ redemption ⓘ sanctuary ⓘ suffering ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | late work of Sophocles ⓘ |
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