Iphigenia in Tauris
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Iphigenia in Tauris is a classical drama by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe that reimagines the Greek myth of Iphigenia with an emphasis on humanism, moral conflict, and reconciliation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Iphigenia in Tauris canonical | 3 |
| Iphigénie en Tauride | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1389030 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Iphigenia in Tauris Context triple: [Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, notableWork, Iphigenia in Tauris]
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A.
Iphigenia in Aulis (Euripides)
Iphigenia in Aulis is a tragedy by Euripides that dramatizes Agamemnon’s agonizing decision to sacrifice his daughter Iphigenia to secure favorable winds for the Greek fleet sailing to Troy.
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Hecuba (Euripides)
Hecuba (Euripides) is a Greek tragedy by Euripides that portrays the suffering and vengeance of the Trojan queen Hecuba after the fall of Troy.
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C.
Trojan Women (Euripides)
Trojan Women is a tragedy by Euripides that portrays the suffering and despair of the women of Troy in the aftermath of the city's destruction in the Trojan War.
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D.
Bacchae
Bacchae is an ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides that dramatizes the arrival of the god Dionysus in Thebes and the devastating consequences of resisting his cult.
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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
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Iphigenia in Tauris Target entity description: Iphigenia in Tauris is a classical drama by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe that reimagines the Greek myth of Iphigenia with an emphasis on humanism, moral conflict, and reconciliation.
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A.
Iphigenia in Aulis (Euripides)
Iphigenia in Aulis is a tragedy by Euripides that dramatizes Agamemnon’s agonizing decision to sacrifice his daughter Iphigenia to secure favorable winds for the Greek fleet sailing to Troy.
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B.
Hecuba (Euripides)
Hecuba (Euripides) is a Greek tragedy by Euripides that portrays the suffering and vengeance of the Trojan queen Hecuba after the fall of Troy.
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C.
Trojan Women (Euripides)
Trojan Women is a tragedy by Euripides that portrays the suffering and despair of the women of Troy in the aftermath of the city's destruction in the Trojan War.
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D.
Bacchae
Bacchae is an ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides that dramatizes the arrival of the god Dionysus in Thebes and the devastating consequences of resisting his cult.
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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 (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
classical drama
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play ⓘ verse drama ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | Greek myth of Iphigenia ⓘ |
| author | Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Iphigenia in Tauris
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surface form:
Iphigenia in Tauris by Euripides
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| characteristic |
elevated, classical style
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emphasis on rational morality ⓘ idealization of Greek antiquity ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Duchy of Saxe-Weimar ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocation | Weimar ⓘ |
| firstPublicationLanguage | German ⓘ |
| form |
blank verse
ⓘ
five-act play ⓘ |
| genre |
Weimar Classicism
ⓘ
drama ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Arkas
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Iphigenia ⓘ Orestes ⓘ Pylades ⓘ Thoas ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | German classical literature ⓘ |
| hasTranslation |
English
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French ⓘ Italian ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Weimar Classicism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Iphigenia
ⓘ
Orestes ⓘ Pylades ⓘ Thoas ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
Iphigenia’s ethical decisions
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conflict between duty and humanity ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| partOf |
Weimar Classicism
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surface form:
Goethe’s classical period works
|
| setting | Tauris ⓘ |
| theme |
family loyalty
ⓘ
freedom and captivity ⓘ guilt and atonement ⓘ humanism ⓘ moral conflict ⓘ reconciliation ⓘ truth and deception ⓘ |
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Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Christoph Willibald Gluck
this entity surface form:
Iphigénie en Tauride