The Philoctetes of Sophocles

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:play
gptkbp:adaptation modern retellings
gptkbp:author gptkb:Sophocles
gptkbp:character_traits gptkb:launch_complex
tragic
heroic
gptkbp:conflict Philoctetes vs. Neoptolemus
Philoctetes vs. Odysseus
gptkbp:critical_reception well-regarded
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired adaptations
gptkbp:first_performance c. 409 BC
gptkbp:genre gptkb:earthquake
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Ancient_Greece
gptkb:mythological_figure
Athenian drama
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Philoctetes of Sophocles
gptkbp:influence Western literature
gptkbp:language gptkb:City
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Philoctetes
gptkbp:motif gptkb:loyalty
isolation
pain
gptkbp:narrative_style tragic irony
dialogue-driven
character-driven
gptkbp:notable_character gptkb:Odysseus
gptkb:Heracles
gptkb:Neoptolemus
gptkbp:notable_performance classical theatre
Greek tragedy festivals
gptkbp:performance gptkb:theatre
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:The_Iliad
gptkb:The_Odyssey
gptkbp:scholarly_analysis cultural significance
themes of isolation
moral dilemmas
character motivations
philosophical implications
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Trojan_War
gptkbp:symbolism gptkb:betrayal
suffering
redemption
the bow of Heracles
gptkbp:theme gptkb:betrayal
suffering
redemption
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Philoctetes
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4