Euripides’ play Heracleidae
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Euripides’ play *Heracleidae* is an ancient Greek tragedy that dramatizes the persecution and eventual deliverance of Heracles’ children as they seek asylum in Athens, highlighting themes of justice, supplication, and Athenian heroism.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Heracleidae | 0 |
| Euripides' play "Heracleidae" | 1 |
| Heracleidae (play) | 1 |
| Heraclidae by Euripides | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek tragedy
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dramatic work ⓘ play ⓘ |
| approximateDate | 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Theatre of Dionysus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Euripides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
Athenian heroism
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asylum ⓘ divine retribution ⓘ justice ⓘ protection of suppliants ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ supplication ⓘ war and conflict ⓘ |
| dramaticAction |
Athenians defend the Heracleidae against Eurystheus
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Heracles’ children seek asylum in Athens ⓘ Macaria volunteers herself for sacrifice NERFINISHED ⓘ capture of Eurystheus ⓘ death of Eurystheus ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
divine justice
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xenia (guest‑friendship) ⓘ |
| exploresRelationship | Athens and the Peloponnese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Alcmene
NERFINISHED
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Demophon NERFINISHED ⓘ Eurystheus NERFINISHED ⓘ Iolaus NERFINISHED ⓘ Macaria NERFINISHED ⓘ children of Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresChorus | Athenian elders ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
deliverance of Heracles’ children
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persecution of Heracles’ children ⓘ |
| genre | tragedy ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | verse drama ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Athenian drama ⓘ |
| meter |
iambic trimeter (dialogue)
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various lyric meters (choral odes) ⓘ |
| moralIssue |
duty of cities to protect refugees
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limits of vengeance ⓘ |
| mythologicalCycle | Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Euripides’ extant plays NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Classical Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalDimension |
Athenian self‑presentation as protector of the weak
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praise of Athens ⓘ |
| settingPlace | Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceOf | mythological material for later authors ⓘ |
| survivalStatus | substantially extant ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Euripides' play "Heracleidae"
this entity surface form:
Heracleidae (play)
this entity surface form:
Heraclidae by Euripides