The Phoenician Women

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:play
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:film
gptkb:The_Seven_Against_Thebes
modern performances
operatic versions
theatrical reinterpretations
gptkbp:author gptkb:Euripides
gptkbp:character_development Oedipus's downfall
Creon's authority
Jocasta's struggle
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed reviews in antiquity
gptkbp:cultural_impact influence on later playwrights
influence on storytelling
influence on modern drama
gptkbp:cultural_significance exploration of fate
exploration of power dynamics
exploration of gender roles
Greek tragedy tradition
gptkbp:debut_year 409 BC
gptkbp:genre gptkb:earthquake
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Peloponnesian_War
gptkbp:historical_significance exploration of human nature
reflection of societal values
examination of moral dilemmas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Phoenician Women
gptkbp:influence gptkb:mythological_figure
Western literature
theatre arts
dramatic structure
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:inspired modern adaptations
gptkbp:language gptkb:City
gptkbp:notable_character gptkb:Antigone
gptkb:Creon
gptkb:Jocasta
gptkb:Oedipus
gptkb:Eteocles
gptkb:Polyneices
gptkbp:notable_performance ancient festivals
modern theatre festivals
classical theatre
academic productions
gptkbp:notable_quote " The gods are not to be blamed for the misfortunes of men."
" Love can lead to destruction."
" What is the use of life if it is not lived for honor?"
" The truth is often bitter."
" We are all slaves to fate."
" The fate of the city is in the hands of the gods."
gptkbp:official_language Greek
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:ancient_Greece
gptkbp:premiered_on 409 BC
gptkbp:published_by various collections of Euripides' works
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Antigone
gptkb:Oedipus_Rex
gptkbp:scholarly_analysis political implications
feminist interpretations
psychological themes
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Thebes
gptkbp:thematic_element divine intervention
loyalty and betrayal
war and conflict
gptkbp:theme family conflict
gptkbp:themes gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:loyalty
gptkb:revenge
gptkb:Saint
gptkb:Order
divine intervention
redemption
the consequences of pride
gender roles
tragedy of fate
the role of the gods in human affairs
conflict between personal desire and duty
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:Euripides
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tiresias
gptkb:Euripides
gptkb:Ismene
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4