The Theban Plays

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:earthquake
gptkb:album
gptkb:film_series
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tiresias
gptkb:Antigone
gptkb:Jocasta
gptkb:Oedipus
gptkb:Oedipus_Rex
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:Oedipus_by_Robert_Wilson
Antigone by Jean Anouilh
Antigone by Sophocles (modern version)
Oedipus Rex by Pier Paolo Pasolini
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:films
gptkb:opera
gptkb:novel
gptkb:film
various media
theatre productions
modern plays
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Classical_Athens
gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:character gptkb:Tiresias
gptkb:Antigone
gptkb:Creon
gptkb:Jocasta
gptkb:Oedipus
gptkb:Haemon
gptkb:Eteocles
gptkb:Ismene
gptkb:Polyneices
gptkbp:composed_of gptkb:Antigone
gptkb:Oedipus_Rex
gptkb:Oedipus_at_Colonus
gptkbp:consists_of gptkb:Antigone
gptkb:Oedipus_Rex
gptkb:Oedipus_at_Colonus
gptkbp:contains gptkb:earthquake
dramatic irony
moral dilemmas
gptkbp:critical_reception widely studied
widely studied in literature courses
performed regularly
adapted frequently
analyzed for its complex characters
considered a masterpiece of Greek tragedy
performed in modern adaptations.
praised for its poetic language
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:City
gptkb:philosopher
gptkb:music_festival
influence on philosophy
influence on literature
foundation of Western drama
explores human nature
influence on psychology
influences modern storytelling
examines moral dilemmas
study in ethics
reflects on the role of the gods
gptkbp:depicts gptkb:the_curse_of_the_House_of_Labdacus
Antigone's defiance
Oedipus's downfall
gptkbp:examines moral responsibility
human suffering
the role of the gods
gptkbp:explores gptkb:earthquake
gptkb:Order
moral dilemmas
family conflict
themes of loyalty and betrayal
themes of power and responsibility
themes of blindness and sight
themes of family and fate
tragedy of hubris
gptkbp:features gptkb:Antigone
gptkb:Creon
gptkb:Oedipus
gptkbp:features_character gptkb:Tiresias
gptkb:Jocasta
gptkb:Haemon
gptkbp:first_performance 5th century BC
429 BC
gptkbp:has_symbol the plague
sight and blindness
the crossroads
gptkbp:has_theme gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:justice
gptkb:loyalty
gptkb:hubris
gptkb:Saint
redemption
blindness
guilt
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Peloponnesian_War
gptkb:Athenian_democracy
gptkb:mythological_figure
performed during religious festivals
part of the tradition of Greek theatre
reflects societal values of ancient Greece
written during the Golden Age of Greece
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Theban Plays
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Antigone
gptkb:Oedipus_Rex
gptkb:Oedipus_at_Colonus
gptkbp:influence Western literature
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:philosopher
gptkb:psychologist
Western literature
theatre arts
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:literary_work
psychological theories
modern adaptations
modern theater
gptkbp:inspired_by gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in literary studies
gptkbp:is_considered masterpiece of drama
gptkbp:is_considered_as classical literature
gptkbp:is_part_of Greek canon
gptkbp:is_recognized_by important cultural work
gptkbp:is_studied_in academic curricula
gptkbp:language gptkb:City
gptkbp:notable_character gptkb:Tiresias
gptkb:Antigone
gptkb:Teiresias
gptkb:Creon
gptkb:Jocasta
gptkb:Oedipus
gptkb:Haemon
gptkb:Ismene
gptkbp:notable_quote “ I am the master of my fate.”
“ The gods are not to blame.”
“ The truth is always the same.”
“ There is no greater evil than ignorance.”
“ What is the truth?”
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Theban_Cycle
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:theatre
gptkb:theater_festivals
gptkb:Actor
gptkb:ancient_Greece
universities
schools
modern adaptations
theatres worldwide
gptkbp:published_by 5th century BC
various collections
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:Thebes
gptkbp:style gptkb:earthquake
classical Greek drama
gptkbp:theme gptkb:Order
moral conflict
tragedy of hubris
gptkbp:themes gptkb:hubris
family loyalty
blindness
guilt
law and morality
guilt and redemption
blindness and sight
gptkbp:translated_into multiple languages
many languages
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:Sophocles
gptkbp:written_in gptkb:City