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.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Euripides' play "Heracleidae" | 1 |
| Euripides’ play Heracleidae canonical | 1 |
| Heracleidae (play) | 1 |
| Heraclidae by Euripides | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Euripides’ play Heracleidae Context triple: [Eurystheus, mentionedIn, Euripides’ play Heracleidae]
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A.
Euripides' Helen
Euripides' Helen is an ancient Greek tragedy that reimagines the myth of Helen of Troy by portraying her as an innocent woman whose phantom caused the Trojan War while she remained in Egypt.
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B.
Euripides’ tragedy Hippolytus
Euripides’ tragedy *Hippolytus* is a classical Greek drama that explores themes of chastity, desire, and divine vengeance through the doomed conflict between the chaste Hippolytus, his stepmother Phaedra, and the gods who manipulate their fates.
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C.
Aeschylus' lost plays of the Theban trilogy
Aeschylus' lost plays of the Theban trilogy were a set of now-missing Greek tragedies that dramatized the mythic saga of the Theban royal house, including the story of Oedipus.
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D.
Euripides’ play "Ion"
Euripides’ play "Ion" is an ancient Greek tragedy that explores themes of identity, divine intervention, and legitimacy through the story of a young man unknowingly born of Apollo and Creusa.
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E.
The Women of Trachis
The Women of Trachis is an ancient Greek tragedy by Sophocles that dramatizes the tragic fate of Heracles and his wife Deianeira, exploring themes of love, jealousy, and unintended destruction.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Euripides’ play Heracleidae Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Euripides' Helen
Euripides' Helen is an ancient Greek tragedy that reimagines the myth of Helen of Troy by portraying her as an innocent woman whose phantom caused the Trojan War while she remained in Egypt.
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B.
Euripides’ tragedy Hippolytus
Euripides’ tragedy *Hippolytus* is a classical Greek drama that explores themes of chastity, desire, and divine vengeance through the doomed conflict between the chaste Hippolytus, his stepmother Phaedra, and the gods who manipulate their fates.
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C.
Aeschylus' lost plays of the Theban trilogy
Aeschylus' lost plays of the Theban trilogy were a set of now-missing Greek tragedies that dramatized the mythic saga of the Theban royal house, including the story of Oedipus.
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D.
Euripides’ play "Ion"
Euripides’ play "Ion" is an ancient Greek tragedy that explores themes of identity, divine intervention, and legitimacy through the story of a young man unknowingly born of Apollo and Creusa.
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E.
The Women of Trachis
The Women of Trachis is an ancient Greek tragedy by Sophocles that dramatizes the tragic fate of Heracles and his wife Deianeira, exploring themes of love, jealousy, and unintended destruction.
- F. None of above. chosen
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 ⓘ |
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Subject: Euripides’ play Heracleidae Description of subject: 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.
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