Chorus of Theban Elders
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The Chorus of Theban Elders is the collective voice of Theban citizens in Sophocles’ tragedy, offering commentary, moral reflection, and emotional resonance throughout the play.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dramatic chorus
ⓘ
fictional character collective ⓘ literary character group ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | Greek tragedy ⓘ |
| appearsInTradition | Athenian drama ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
Oedipus Rex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oedipus Tyrannus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMythCycle | Oedipus myth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedOf | elderly male citizens of Thebes ⓘ |
| createdBy | Sophocles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expressesTheme |
fate versus free will
ⓘ
instability of human fortune ⓘ limits of human knowledge ⓘ piety and impiety ⓘ responsibility of rulers ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceContext | 5th-century BCE Athenian theater ⓘ |
| functionInStructure |
heightens emotional impact
ⓘ
slows dramatic action for reflection ⓘ unifies episodic scenes ⓘ |
| hasRoleInWork |
advisor to Creon
ⓘ
advisor to Oedipus ⓘ commentator on events ⓘ emotional mediator ⓘ interpreter of divine will ⓘ moral commentator ⓘ provider of background information ⓘ provider of lyrical interludes ⓘ provider of thematic reflection ⓘ representative of public opinion ⓘ voice of Theban citizens ⓘ |
| literaryForm | dramatic poetry ⓘ |
| locatedInFiction | Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | stage performance ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | collective first-person voice ⓘ |
| performsForm |
choral ode
ⓘ
kommos ⓘ parodos ⓘ stasimon ⓘ |
| reactsToCharacter |
Creon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jocasta NERFINISHED ⓘ Oedipus NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiresias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| speaksLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
religious piety
ⓘ
traditional civic values ⓘ vulnerability of the community ⓘ |
| timeOfFictionalSetting | mythic age of Thebes ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Oedipus Rex