The Free Besieged
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The Free Besieged is an unfinished Romantic poem by Greek national poet Dionysios Solomos that reflects the heroism and spiritual resilience of the defenders during the Siege of Missolonghi in the Greek War of Independence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Free Besieged canonical | 2 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Romantic poem
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poem ⓘ unfinished work ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Greek national identity
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Philhellenism ⓘ |
| author | Dionysios Solomos ⓘ |
| basedOn | historical events of the third siege of Missolonghi ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Greece ⓘ |
| culturalRole | emblematic work of the Greek War of Independence ⓘ |
| depicts |
siege conditions in Missolonghi
ⓘ
temptations faced by the besieged ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
inner struggle of the besieged
ⓘ
psychological endurance ⓘ spiritual strength ⓘ |
| form | poetry ⓘ |
| genre | lyric poetry ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRole | Dionysios Solomos as Greek national poet ⓘ |
| hasPart | separate poetic fragments ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Greek War of Independence ⓘ |
| influenceOn | later Greek patriotic poetry ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Greek struggle against Ottoman rule ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Romanticism ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
key text of Greek Romanticism
ⓘ
major work of modern Greek literature ⓘ |
| notableFor |
lyrical intensity
ⓘ
patriotic tone ⓘ symbolic treatment of freedom ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition | 19th century ⓘ |
| portrays |
defenders of Missolonghi
ⓘ
moral victory of the besieged despite material defeat ⓘ |
| setting | Missolonghi ⓘ |
| status |
fragmentary
ⓘ
unfinished ⓘ |
| subject |
siege of Missolonghi
ⓘ
surface form:
Siege of Missolonghi
|
| symbolizes |
freedom through inner faith
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struggle for national liberation ⓘ |
| theme |
freedom
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heroism ⓘ moral steadfastness ⓘ patriotism ⓘ religious faith ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ spiritual resilience ⓘ |
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