Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:play
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Philoctetes
|
| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:film
modern retelling |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Sophocles
|
| gptkbp:character |
gptkb:Odysseus
gptkb:Heracles gptkb:Neoptolemus gptkb:choir |
| gptkbp:conflict |
internal conflict
external conflict |
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
well-received
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influenced modern drama
|
| gptkbp:debut_year |
409 BC
|
| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:earthquake
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sophocles' Philoctetes
|
| gptkbp:influence |
Western literature
|
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:City
|
| gptkbp:main_character |
gptkb:Philoctetes
|
| gptkbp:notable_quote |
" I am a man of pain."
" The greatest of evils is to be alone." |
| gptkbp:performance |
ancient Greek theater
|
| gptkbp:plot |
Themes of loyalty and friendship.
Philoctetes' choice between revenge and forgiveness. Neoptolemus befriends Philoctetes. Odysseus seeks Philoctetes' bow. Philoctetes confronts betrayal. Philoctetes is abandoned on Lemnos. Philoctetes suffers from a festering wound. Philoctetes ultimately returns to battle. Philoctetes' struggle for dignity. The role of fate in human suffering. |
| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Trojan_War
|
| gptkbp:symbolism |
gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:heroism isolation redemption wound |
| gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:betrayal
suffering redemption |