Epitaph

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:nun
literary term
gptkbp:appearsIn gptkb:monument
cemeteries
memorials
gptkbp:canBe poetic
humorous
solemn
gptkbp:culturalSignificance used in many cultures and religions
gptkbp:defines a short text honoring a deceased person, often inscribed on a tombstone
gptkbp:etymology from Greek 'epitaphion' meaning 'funeral oration'
gptkbp:form prose
verse
gptkbp:foundIn gravestones
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Epitaph
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:epitaph_of_Benjamin_Franklin
gptkb:epitaph_of_John_Keats
gptkb:epitaph_of_William_Shakespeare
gptkbp:relatedTo adjective
eulogy
obituary
gptkbp:usedFor commemorating the dead
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:King_Crimson
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5