Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Ancient Greek tragedy
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| gptkbp:author |
Euripides
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| gptkbp:firstPerformed |
408 BC
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| gptkbp:genre |
tragedy
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Euripides' Orestes
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| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Ancient_Greek
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| gptkbp:mainCharacter |
gptkb:Apollo
gptkb:Electra gptkb:Pylades gptkb:Helen gptkb:Menelaus gptkb:Tyndareus gptkb:Orestes Hermione |
| gptkbp:notableChorus |
gptkb:Women_of_Argos
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Contains some of the most famous choral odes in Greek tragedy
Known for its complex plot and psychological depth |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Greek_mythology
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| gptkbp:plotSummary |
Apollo intervenes at the end, saving the main characters.
Orestes and Electra are sentenced to death by the citizens of Argos. Orestes, Electra, and Pylades plot to kill Helen and take Hermione hostage. Orestes is tormented by the Furies after killing his mother Clytemnestra. |
| gptkbp:relatedWork |
gptkb:Sophocles'_Electra
gptkb:Aeschylus'_Oresteia |
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Argos
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| gptkbp:survivingWorks |
Yes
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| gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:Revenge
Justice Divine intervention Family loyalty |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Orestes
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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