Statements (19)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:play
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| gptkbp:author |
Euripides
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| gptkbp:firstPerformed |
438 BC
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| gptkbp:genre |
tragedy
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Euripides' play 'Alcestis'
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| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Ancient_Greek
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| gptkbp:mainCharacter |
gptkb:Heracles
gptkb:Alcestis gptkb:Death_(Thanatos) gptkb:Admetus |
| gptkbp:notableFor |
combines elements of tragedy and comedy
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| gptkbp:orderOfPerformance |
performed as the fourth play in a tetralogy, replacing the traditional satyr play
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| gptkbp:originalFestival |
gptkb:City_Dionysia
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| gptkbp:plotSummary |
Alcestis offers to die in place of her husband Admetus, but is rescued from death by Heracles.
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| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Pherae,_Thessaly
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| gptkbp:survived |
complete
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Alceste
gptkb:Alcestis |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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