Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:play
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_curse_of_the_House_of_Atreus
gptkb:House_of_Atreus gptkb:Orestes |
| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:opera
gptkb:film modern play |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Euripides
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| gptkbp:critical_reception |
mixed reviews
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
performed worldwide
inspired adaptations studied in literature courses influenced modern playwrights |
| gptkbp:famous_quote |
" The dead are not dead."
" I am a man, not a god." " What is the good of life?" |
| gptkbp:first_performance |
408 BC
|
| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:earthquake
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Euripides' Orestes
|
| gptkbp:influence |
Western literature
|
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:City
|
| gptkbp:main_character |
gptkb:Clytemnestra
gptkb:Electra gptkb:Orestes gptkb:Pylades |
| gptkbp:notable_performance |
gptkb:Royal_Shakespeare_Company
gptkb:National_Theatre_of_Greece gptkb:Theater_of_Dionysus gptkb:Theater_for_a_New_Audience |
| gptkbp:plot |
the consequences of revenge
the role of the gods in human affairs the conflict between personal desire and duty Orestes returns to Argos the use of dramatic irony the theme of fate vs free will Clytemnestra is killed Electra assists Orestes Orestes faces trial for murder Orestes seeks revenge for his father's murder Orestes' madness after the murder the climax involving the trial of Orestes the exploration of guilt and innocence the exploration of madness as a theme the impact of familial duty the moral ambiguity of justice the portrayal of women in power the psychological turmoil of the characters the relationship between Orestes and Electra the resolution of Orestes' fate. the role of the Furies the significance of dreams and omens the societal expectations of revenge |
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Argos
|
| gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:justice
gptkb:revenge madness |