Statements (53)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
play
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gptkbp:adaptation |
films
operas ballets various modern retellings |
gptkbp:basedOn |
Hercules'_madness
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gptkbp:characterDevelopment |
Deianira's_tragic_choices
Hercules'_internal_struggle Iole's_role_in_the_tragedy |
gptkbp:culturalImpact |
influenced literature
influenced art influenced theater |
gptkbp:featuresCharacter |
gptkb:Hercules
Deianira Iole |
gptkbp:genre |
tragedy
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gptkbp:historical_analysis |
historical context
moral lessons cultural significance symbolism literary devices philosophical themes gender roles character motivations audience reception mythological references dramatic structure themes of madness the role of the chorus tragic_irony |
gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:Classical_Athens
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Madness of Hercules
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gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Greek_mythology
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gptkbp:language |
Ancient Greek
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gptkbp:notableQuote |
"I am not what I was."
"O wretched man!" |
gptkbp:performance |
gptkb:ancient_Greek_theater
modern adaptations |
gptkbp:performedBy |
theater
|
gptkbp:plot |
the consequences of his actions
the theme of identity the exploration of masculinity the role of the gods the impact of fate on human lives the tragic downfall of a hero Hercules'_descent_into_madness Hercules'_return_to_Thebes |
gptkbp:premieredOn |
c. 400 BC
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gptkbp:theme |
fate
heroism madness revenge |
gptkbp:wrote |
Euripides
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