Chorus of Creusa’s attendants
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The Chorus of Creusa’s attendants is a collective group of female servants in Euripides’ tragedy "Ion" who comment on and react to the unfolding events surrounding Creusa and her hidden child.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
collective character
ⓘ
dramatic character group ⓘ fictional chorus ⓘ |
| alignment | supporters of Creusa ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Ion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkBy | Euripides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Apollo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Creusa NERFINISHED ⓘ Ion (mythological figure) NERFINISHED ⓘ Xuthus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commentsOn |
events surrounding Creusa
ⓘ
the revelation of Creusa’s hidden child Ion ⓘ |
| composition | group of women from Creusa’s household ⓘ |
| createdBy | Euripides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek literature ⓘ |
| dramaticStatus |
non-individualized characters
ⓘ
secondary characters ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceContext | Athenian dramatic festival ⓘ |
| functionInDrama |
choric commentary
ⓘ
emotional reflection of Creusa’s perspective ⓘ mediating between audience and main characters ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| knowledgeScope | limited knowledge of Apollo’s plans ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | chorus in Attic tragedy ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Classical Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | theatrical performance ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
expresses fear and sympathy for Creusa
ⓘ
helps convey background information ⓘ questions the justice of Apollo’s actions ⓘ |
| partOf | dramatis personae of Ion ⓘ |
| performs |
choral odes
ⓘ
lyric songs ⓘ spoken dialogue sections ⓘ |
| reactsTo |
Creusa’s suffering
ⓘ
the recognition between Creusa and Ion ⓘ |
| role |
attendants of Creusa
ⓘ
servants of Creusa ⓘ |
| setting | Delphi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
divine justice and injustice
ⓘ
motherhood ⓘ secrecy and exposure of a hidden child ⓘ social status of women and servants ⓘ |
| timeOfCreation | 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| workGenre | Greek tragedy ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ion (play)