Sophocles' play "Oedipus Rex"
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Sophocles' play "Oedipus Rex" is a seminal ancient Greek tragedy that dramatizes King Oedipus’s doomed quest to uncover the truth about his own identity and the source of a plague afflicting Thebes.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Oedipus Rex | 3 |
| Sophocles' Oedipus Rex | 3 |
| Sophocles' tragedy "Oedipus Rex" | 2 |
| Sophocles' play "Oedipus Rex" canonical | 1 |
| Sophocles' tragedy Oedipus Rex | 1 |
| Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex | 1 |
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Target entity: Sophocles' play "Oedipus Rex" Context triple: [Oedipus, appearsIn, Sophocles' play "Oedipus Rex"]
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Oedipus
Oedipus is a tragic hero in Greek mythology best known for unwittingly killing his father and marrying his mother, a fate he was prophesied to fulfill.
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Aristophanes' play Clouds
Aristophanes' play "Clouds" is an ancient Greek comedy that satirically portrays Socrates and the intellectual trends of classical Athens, especially the Sophists and new philosophical education.
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Sophocles
Sophocles was a renowned ancient Greek tragedian, best known for plays such as "Oedipus Rex" and "Antigone," which profoundly influenced Western drama and literature.
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Ajax (Sophocles)
Ajax (Sophocles) is an ancient Greek tragedy by Sophocles that dramatizes the downfall and suicide of the warrior Ajax after the Trojan War.
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E.
Philoctetes (Sophocles)
Philoctetes (Sophocles) is a classical Greek tragedy by Sophocles that dramatizes the moral and psychological conflict surrounding the marooned archer Philoctetes during the final phase of the Trojan War.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Sophocles' play "Oedipus Rex" Target entity description: Sophocles' play "Oedipus Rex" is a seminal ancient Greek tragedy that dramatizes King Oedipus’s doomed quest to uncover the truth about his own identity and the source of a plague afflicting Thebes.
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A.
Oedipus
Oedipus is a tragic hero in Greek mythology best known for unwittingly killing his father and marrying his mother, a fate he was prophesied to fulfill.
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B.
Aristophanes' play Clouds
Aristophanes' play "Clouds" is an ancient Greek comedy that satirically portrays Socrates and the intellectual trends of classical Athens, especially the Sophists and new philosophical education.
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C.
Sophocles
Sophocles was a renowned ancient Greek tragedian, best known for plays such as "Oedipus Rex" and "Antigone," which profoundly influenced Western drama and literature.
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D.
Ajax (Sophocles)
Ajax (Sophocles) is an ancient Greek tragedy by Sophocles that dramatizes the downfall and suicide of the warrior Ajax after the Trojan War.
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E.
Philoctetes (Sophocles)
Philoctetes (Sophocles) is a classical Greek tragedy by Sophocles that dramatizes the moral and psychological conflict surrounding the marooned archer Philoctetes during the final phase of the Trojan War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek tragedy
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play ⓘ theatrical work ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle |
Oedipus
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surface form:
Oedipus Tyrannus
Oedipus ⓘ
surface form:
Oedipus the King
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| approximateDateOfComposition | 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| author | Sophocles ⓘ |
| centralConflict | Oedipus’s investigation into the murder of Laius ⓘ |
| citedBy |
Poetics
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surface form:
Poetics by Aristotle
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| containsMythologicalFigure |
Apollo
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Oracle of Apollo ⓘ
surface form:
Delphic Oracle
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| countryOfOrigin |
Greek Antiquity
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surface form:
Ancient Greece
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| dramaticStructure |
episodes
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exodos ⓘ parodos ⓘ prologue ⓘ stasima ⓘ |
| ending | Oedipus goes into exile from Thebes ⓘ |
| genre | tragedy ⓘ |
| keyEvent |
A messenger from Corinth reports the death of Polybus
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A shepherd reveals that Oedipus is the child of Laius and Jocasta ⓘ Jocasta hangs herself ⓘ Oedipus blinds himself ⓘ Oedipus curses the unknown murderer of Laius ⓘ Tiresias reveals that Oedipus is the murderer he seeks ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Classical Greek literature ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | considered one of the greatest works of ancient Greek drama ⓘ |
| locationOfFirstPerformance | Athens ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Chorus of Theban Elders
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Creon ⓘ Jocasta ⓘ Oedipus ⓘ Tiresias ⓘ |
| motif |
investigation
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plague ⓘ prophecy ⓘ self-discovery ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| partOf |
Theban cycle
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surface form:
Theban plays
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| performanceContext |
City Dionysia
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surface form:
City Dionysia festival in Athens
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| philosophicalInfluence | influenced Aristotle’s theory of tragedy ⓘ |
| plotSummary | King Oedipus seeks the cause of a plague in Thebes and discovers he has unknowingly killed his father and married his mother. ⓘ |
| precedes |
Antigone
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Oedipus at Colonus ⓘ |
| setting | Thebes ⓘ |
| theme |
fate versus free will
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guilt and innocence ⓘ knowledge and ignorance ⓘ power and kingship ⓘ search for identity ⓘ sight and blindness ⓘ |
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Subject: Sophocles' play "Oedipus Rex" Description of subject: Sophocles' play "Oedipus Rex" is a seminal ancient Greek tragedy that dramatizes King Oedipus’s doomed quest to uncover the truth about his own identity and the source of a plague afflicting Thebes.
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