Ἱκέτιδες

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Ἱκέτιδες is the ancient Greek title of Aeschylus’ tragedy commonly known in English as *The Suppliants*.

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Ἱκέτιδες canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Greek tragedy
play
work by Aeschylus
approximateDateOfComposition 5th century BCE
early career of Aeschylus
associatedDeity Apollo
Hermes
Zeus
Zeus Hikesios
author Aeschylus
centralTheme asylum
divine justice
marriage and coercion
supplication
culturalOrigin Athenian tragedy
dramaticStructure episodes and stasima
exodos
parodos
prologue
featuresCharacter Danaids
Herald of the Egyptians
King Pelasgus
featuresChorus Danaid maidens
genre tragedy
hasGreekTitle Αἱ Ἱκέτιδες
hasLatinTitle Supplices
influenceOn later treatments of asylum in Greek drama
involvesMythologicalGroup Argives
Egyptians
literaryDevice chorus as primary protagonist
literaryForm verse drama
literaryPeriod Classical Greek literature
meter iambic trimeter (dialogue)
mythologicalContext myth of the Danaids
originalLanguage Ancient Greek
partOf Danaid trilogy
performedAt City Dionysia (Athens)
linked to: Dionysia
relatedWork Aegyptioi
linked to: Egyptians

Amymone
Danaides
linked to: Danaids
settingPlace Argos
studiedInField ancient Greek drama studies
classics
survivalStatus extant complete play
theme conflict between city and foreigners
kinship and lineage
protection of suppliants
role of popular assembly
titleInEnglish The Suppliants

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The Suppliants originalTitle Ἱκέτιδες
Supplices LatinTitleOf Ἱκέτιδες