Three Priests
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Three Priests are a group of clergymen in T. S. Eliot’s play "Murder in the Cathedral" who comment on and react to the political and spiritual crisis surrounding Archbishop Thomas Becket.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Three Priests canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dramatic character
ⓘ
fictional character group ⓘ supporting character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Murder in the Cathedral ⓘ |
| appearsInAct |
Murder in the Cathedral
ⓘ
surface form:
Act I of Murder in the Cathedral
Murder in the Cathedral ⓘ
surface form:
Act II of Murder in the Cathedral
|
| associatedWith |
Saint Thomas Becket
ⓘ
surface form:
Archbishop Thomas Becket
Henry II of England ⓘ
surface form:
King Henry II
|
| countryOfOriginOfWork | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | T. S. Eliot ⓘ |
| genreOfWork |
historical drama
ⓘ
religious drama ⓘ |
| hasMember |
First Priest
ⓘ
Second Priest ⓘ Third Priest ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryFunction |
frame audience understanding of Becket’s choices
ⓘ
highlight tension between church and state ⓘ provide exposition about the political situation ⓘ voice fears of the clergy ⓘ |
| medium | verse drama ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
comment on political crisis in Canterbury
ⓘ
comment on spiritual crisis in Canterbury ⓘ express concern for the stability of the kingdom ⓘ react to the conflict surrounding Archbishop Thomas Becket ⓘ represent differing clerical perspectives on Becket ⓘ |
| setDuring |
1170
ⓘ
Henry II of England ⓘ
surface form:
reign of Henry II of England
|
| setIn | Canterbury Cathedral ⓘ |
| themeContext |
conflict between temporal and spiritual power
ⓘ
martyrdom of Thomas Becket ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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