Old Fortunatus
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Old Fortunatus is an Elizabethan stage play, often attributed to Thomas Dekker, that blends comedy, fantasy, and moral themes around a magical purse and cap granting wealth and travel.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Elizabethan stage play
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English Renaissance play ⓘ comedy ⓘ fantasy play ⓘ morality play ⓘ |
| author | Thomas Dekker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralObject |
magical cap
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magical purse ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | five-act play ⓘ |
| dramaticStyle | mixture of comedy and moral instruction ⓘ |
| feature |
allegorical elements
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comic scenes ⓘ fantastical episodes ⓘ supernatural gifts ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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fantasy ⓘ morality drama ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Ampedo
NERFINISHED
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Andelocia NERFINISHED ⓘ Fortunatus NERFINISHED ⓘ Fortune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | folk-tale motifs of Fortunatus and his purse ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Elizabethan era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | magic objects enabling travel and riches ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | consequences of sudden wealth ⓘ |
| period | late 16th century English drama ⓘ |
| setting | various European locations ⓘ |
| theatricalTradition | Elizabethan theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
abuse of power
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fortune ⓘ moral choice ⓘ temptation ⓘ travel ⓘ wealth ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.