Macaria

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Macaria is a figure in Greek mythology known as a daughter of Heracles, associated with themes of sacrifice and deliverance.

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Label Occurrences
Macaria canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf figure in Greek mythology
mythological character
appearsIn Euripides’ play Heracleidae
surface form: Euripides' play "Heracleidae"
associatedPlace Athens
Attica
associatedWith Euripides
deliverance
sacrifice
salvation of Athens
causeOfDeath ritual sacrifice
commemoratedBy tomb in Attica (in mythic tradition)
contrastedWith cowardice of enemies of Heracles
culture Ancient Greek mythology
deathContext oracle-demanded sacrifice
decision voluntarily offers herself for sacrifice
ethicalTheme noble death for the common good
father Heracles
gender female
honoredAs heroine
languageOfSources Ancient Greek
literaryGenreOfSources Greek tragedy
motivation to save her kin and their Athenian protectors
mythologicalTradition Athenian legend
nameLanguage Greek
nameScript Greek alphabet
notableRelative Alcmene
Iolaus
oracleFrom Delphi
parent Heracles
protectedGroup Heracleidae
surface form: Heraclidae

Children of Heracles
surface form: children of Heracles
roleInHeracleidae voluntary sacrificial victim
sacrificedFor deliverance of Athens
safety of the Heraclidae
sourceType dramatic literature rather than cult myth
symbolism courage
filial piety
self-sacrifice
timePeriod mythic age of Heracles

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Heracles child Macaria
Deianira hasChild Macaria
Heracleidae hasMember Macaria