Sophocles

GPTKB entity

Statements (38)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Playwright
archaeological site
gptkbp:associatedWith The City Dionysia
gptkbp:awards First prize at City Dionysia
gptkbp:birthYear c._497/6_BC
gptkbp:bornIn Colonus
gptkbp:contributedTo gptkb:Greek_Tragedy
gptkbp:culturalImpact Influence on modern theater
gptkbp:deathYear c. 406/5 BC
gptkbp:famousQuote nan
gptkbp:heldIn Athenian_treasurer
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sophocles
gptkbp:influencedBy Euripides
Aeschylus
gptkbp:influenceOn Western Literature
gptkbp:knownFor Innovative use of scenery
Expanding the number of chorus members
Introducing third actor
gptkbp:language Ancient Greek
gptkbp:legacy Foundation of dramatic structure
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:The_Women_of_Trachis
gptkb:Ajax
gptkb:Antigone
Electra
Philoctetes
Oedipus Rex
The Trachiniae
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Athens
gptkbp:playsFor 7
gptkbp:portrayedBy Human suffering
Divine intervention
Fate and free will
Moral_dilemmas
gptkbp:previousName Over 120
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:General_in_the_Athenian_army
gptkbp:style Character development
Dramatic irony
Complex plots