Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:play
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
operas and musicals
various adaptations in literature |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Euripides
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| gptkbp:based_on |
Heracles myth
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| gptkbp:conflict |
Heracles vs. fate
Heracles vs. madness |
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
mixed reviews
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired films
inspired artworks inspired television shows inspired modern retellings |
| gptkbp:first_performance |
c. 416 BC
|
| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:tragedy
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Heracles by Euripides
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| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:Greek_mythology
Western literature |
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Ancient_Greek
|
| gptkbp:main_character |
gptkb:Heracles
|
| gptkbp:motif |
divine intervention
suffering tragedy of the hero |
| gptkbp:notable_character |
gptkb:Iole
gptkb:Lycus gptkb:Theseus gptkb:Deianira |
| gptkbp:notable_quote |
" I am a man of sorrows."
" What is the use of life?" " The greatest of heroes is the most wretched." |
| gptkbp:performance |
revived in modern theater
performed in ancient Greece |
| gptkbp:scholarships |
analyzed in literary criticism
analyzed for its themes of morality studied in classical literature courses explored in historical context discussed in feminist readings analyzed for its themes of identity compared to other works by Euripides analyzed for its themes of masculinity analyzed for its themes of power analyzed for its themes of family compared to works by Aeschylus compared to works by Sophocles examined in psychoanalytic interpretations |
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Thebes
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| gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:heroism
gptkb:fate madness |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Madness_of_Heracles
gptkb:Heracles gptkb:Hercules_Furens |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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