The Seven Against Thebes

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:earthquake
gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkb:play
gptkb:film
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:films
gptkb:opera
modern plays
The Seven Against Thebes (film)
Seven Against Thebes (opera)
The Seven (film)
The Seven Against Thebes (graphic novel)
The Seven Against Thebes (novel)
gptkbp:adapted_into various forms of art
modern theater
gptkbp:antagonist gptkb:Polyneices
gptkbp:artist gptkb:Miklos_Rozsa
gptkbp:associated_act gptkb:5
gptkbp:author gptkb:Aeschylus
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:Theban_Cycle
play by Aeschylus
gptkbp:box_office $1 million
gptkbp:character gptkb:Tiresias
gptkb:Antigone
gptkb:Creon
gptkb:choir
gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkb:mobile_application
gptkb:Ismene
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Joseph_F._Biroc
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:war
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed reviews
studied in literature courses
performed in festivals
well-received in antiquity
well-regarded in ancient times
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired various adaptations
studied in literature courses
performed in various adaptations
part of the Western literary canon
inspired operas and films
influenced later tragedies
gptkbp:cultural_significance explores themes of loyalty and betrayal
gptkbp:debut_year 467 BC
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:depicts the siege of Thebes
the conflict between Eteocles and Polynices
gptkbp:director gptkb:Robert_Wise
gptkbp:editor Marjorie Fowler
gptkbp:events gptkb:Siege_of_Thebes
gptkbp:features mythological themes
two brothers
seven champions
gptkbp:features_character gptkb:Antigone
gptkb:Creon
gptkb:Jocasta
gptkb:Eteocles
gptkb:Polyneices
gptkbp:first_performance c. 467 BC
gptkbp:follows gptkb:The_Suppliants
gptkb:Oedipus_at_Colonus
gptkb:Theban_Cycle
gptkbp:genre gptkb:High_School
gptkb:earthquake
gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:has_character a seer
gptkbp:has_impact_on Western literature
gptkbp:has_influence_on modern storytelling
gptkbp:has_lore cultural significance
multiple interpretations
inspired countless adaptations
been retold in various cultures
been depicted in films.
gptkbp:has_sequel gptkb:none
gptkbp:has_theme gptkb:award
gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:heroism
gptkb:justice
gptkb:loyalty
gptkb:revenge
gptkb:Politician
gptkb:Saint
gptkb:earthquake
gptkb:destiny
gptkb:power_struggles
gptkb:war
courage
suffering
moral dilemmas
the importance of family
the consequences of choices
the consequences of pride
the struggle for survival
family conflict
the nature of conflict
the human condition
sibling rivalry
the role of women
the complexity of human emotions
the search for meaning
the quest for power
the search for identity
the nature of evil
the impact of war on society
the inevitability of fate
fate vs free will
the role of the gods
the struggle for justice
the nature of sacrifice
the role of fate in human affairs
the burden of leadership
the impact of betrayal
gods and fate
tragedy of war
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Peloponnesian_War
gptkb:mythological_figure
Aeschylus' works
Theban legends
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Seven Against Thebes
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Tydeus
gptkb:Amphiaraus
gptkb:Capaneus
gptkb:Parthenopaeus
gptkb:Eteocles
gptkb:Polyneices
Hippomedon
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Sophocles
gptkb:Euripides
influenced later playwrights
modern playwrights
influenced modern adaptations
subsequent tragedies
gptkbp:influenced later adaptations of Greek tragedies
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:mythological_figure
Aeschylus' works
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:Theban_Cycle
gptkbp:involves divine intervention
gptkbp:is by Aeschylus
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:is_a_culmination_of the deaths of Eteocles and Polyneices
gptkbp:is_a_source_of inspiration for playwrights
gptkbp:is_about the conflict between the sons of Oedipus
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in its moral lessons
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:is_available_in gptkb:theatre
online resources
translated versions
scholarly editions
anthologies of Greek drama
gptkbp:is_available_on gptkb:DJ
gptkb:film
gptkbp:is_characterized_by its exploration of honor
gptkbp:is_known_for complex characters
its tragic elements
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to other Greek tragedies
gptkbp:is_often_used_in classical theater festivals
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Theban_Cycle
the larger narrative of the House of Thebes
gptkbp:is_referenced_in gptkb:literary_work
gptkbp:is_related_to the story of Oedipus
gptkbp:is_studied_in classical studies
gptkbp:language gptkb:City
English
gptkbp:legacy inspired adaptations in various media
part of the Western literary canon
influenced the concept of tragedy
gptkbp:literary_devices gptkb:literary_work
symbolism
imagery
irony
foreshadowing
allusion
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Eteocles
gptkb:Polyneices
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Miklos_Rozsa
gptkbp:narrative_style gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:Saint
heroic deeds
the consequences of pride
the human condition
prophecies
heroism and tragedy
fate and destiny
the concept of justice
the theme of revenge
the role of women
the consequences of war
themes of loyalty
the nature of fate
endured through time
the fragility of human life
the theme of family conflict
the values of ancient Greece
been analyzed for its symbolism
the idea of fate versus free will
the gods' will
gptkbp:notable_character gptkb:Antigone
gptkb:Creon
gptkb:Ismene
gptkbp:notable_for its portrayal of fate
gptkbp:notable_performance Greek tragedy festivals
gptkbp:notable_quote “ The gods are not to be trifled with.”
“ We are all bound by the chains of fate.”
“ The fate of the city is in the hands of the gods.”
“ The greatest of evils is a bad government.”
“ Courage is the greatest virtue.”
“ The dead are not forgotten.”
“ I would rather die than live in shame.”
“ The gods are just.”
“ The greatest of evils is to be a coward.”
gptkbp:performance performed in modern theaters
performed in ancient Greece
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:theatre
gptkb:ancient_Greece
gptkbp:plot gptkb:Siege_of_Thebes
divine intervention
tragic fate
brotherly conflict
gptkbp:plot_summary The siege of Thebes by the seven champions.
gptkbp:precedes gptkb:The_Suppliants
gptkb:Oedipus_at_Colonus
gptkbp:premiered_on 467 BC
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:20th_Century_Fox
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Prometheus_Bound
gptkb:The_Persians
gptkb:Agamemnon
gptkb:Antigone
gptkb:The_Orestia
gptkb:The_Suppliants
gptkb:Oedipus_Rex
gptkb:Theban_Plays
gptkb:The_Eumenides
gptkb:The_Libation_Bearers
gptkbp:release_date April 1964
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1964
gptkbp:runtime 100 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:John_Gay
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:Thebes
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Thebes
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Inger_Stevens
gptkb:Eli_Wallach
gptkb:James_Caan
gptkbp:subject gptkb:academic_research
gptkbp:symbolism Thebes as a symbol of conflict
bloodshed as a symbol of tragedy
the gods as a symbol of divine will
the seven champions as a symbol of fate
the walls of Thebes as a symbol of protection
gates of Thebes
gptkbp:thematic_element gptkb:award
gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:heroism
gptkb:loyalty
gptkb:hubris
gptkb:Saint
gptkb:destiny
divine intervention
family loyalty
family conflict
brotherly conflict
tragedy of war
gptkbp:theme gptkb:award
gptkb:heroism
gptkb:revenge
gptkb:Saint
gptkb:Order
divine intervention
moral dilemmas
family conflict
fate and destiny
tragedy of fate
gptkbp:themes gptkb:award
gptkb:loyalty
gptkb:Saint
brotherly conflict
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:Aeschylus