Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:play
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:opera
gptkb:film |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Euripides
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| gptkbp:character |
gptkb:Tiresias
gptkb:Cadmus gptkb:communication gptkb:Agave |
| gptkbp:conflict |
human vs. divine
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
explores themes of identity
explores themes of gender roles explores themes of civilization vs. barbarism |
| gptkbp:first_performance |
405 BC
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| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:tragedy
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Euripides' Bacchae
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| gptkbp:influence |
Western literature
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| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Ancient_Greek
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| gptkbp:main_character |
gptkb:Dionysus
gptkb:Pentheus |
| gptkbp:notable_quote |
“ The man who is truly wise is the one who knows he knows nothing.”
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| gptkbp:performance_tradition |
Greek theatre
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| gptkbp:plot_point |
The consequences of hubris
The role of fate in human life Agave kills her son Pentheus Cadmus supports Dionysus Dionysus arrives in Thebes Dionysus reveals his divinity Pentheus refuses to acknowledge Dionysus Pentheus spies on the maenads The clash between reason and instinct The destruction of Thebes The final fate of the maenads The importance of ritual and worship The legacy of Dionysus in culture The maenads go wild in the mountains The power of the divine over mortals The return of the exiled god The revelation of true identity The theme of duality in human nature The tragic downfall of Pentheus The transformation of characters through madness Theban women join Dionysus' cult Tiresias warns Pentheus |
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Thebes
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| gptkbp:symbolism |
gptkb:wine
gptkb:the_maenads the god Dionysus |
| gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:revenge
divine madness |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Agave
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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