the Procrustean bed

GPTKB entity

Statements (68)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:mythical_creatures
gptkbp:appears_in The Metamorphoses by Ovid
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Procrustes
gptkbp:depicts the dangers of conformity
the consequences of rigidity
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gptkbp:illustrated_by gptkb:artworks
gptkbp:influences modern idioms
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:metaphor
gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of a bed of iron
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in sociopolitical contexts
gptkbp:is_cited_in discussions of morality
discussions of ethics
debates on freedom
gptkbp:is_compared_to flexibility
gptkbp:is_criticized_for lack of individuality
gptkbp:is_critiqued_by gptkb:literary_analysis
authoritarianism
its implications on society
gptkbp:is_described_as mythological studies
a tool of oppression
a metaphor for coercion
unjust standards
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:philosophy
academic papers
gptkbp:is_examined_in cultural studies
sociological studies
philosophical discourse
the context of power dynamics
gptkbp:is_explored_in gptkb:psychology
gptkb:literary_criticism
ethics
cultural critiques
gptkbp:is_linked_to cultural norms
social criticism
the concept of justice
the idea of standardization
gptkbp:is_mentioned_in gptkb:rhetoric
gptkbp:is_often_associated_with gptkb:tyranny
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to individualism
gptkbp:is_often_described_as the imposition of norms
gptkbp:is_often_paralleled_with other myths
gptkbp:is_often_used_in political discourse
a cautionary tale
gptkbp:is_often_used_to_critique societal expectations
gptkbp:is_part_of Procrustean myth
the Procrustean narrative
the larger myth of Procrustes
the narrative of Procrustes
gptkbp:is_referenced_in gptkb:scholars
gptkb:philosophy
modern literature
sociopolitical analysis
gptkbp:is_reflected_in modern debates
gptkbp:is_symbolic_of the struggle against conformity
the fight for autonomy
the dangers of dogmatism
violence against nonconformity
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:sociology
critical theory
philosophical arguments
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Greek_mythology
gptkbp:related_to fitting people to a standard
gptkbp:represents extreme measures
gptkbp:symbolizes rigid conformity
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:literature
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Procrustes
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6