Hermia
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Hermia is a strong-willed young Athenian woman in Shakespeare’s comedy *A Midsummer Night’s Dream*, known for defying her father’s wishes to pursue her true love.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespearean character
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | A Midsummer Night’s Dream NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAct |
Act I of A Midsummer Night’s Dream
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Act II of A Midsummer Night’s Dream NERFINISHED ⓘ Act III of A Midsummer Night’s Dream NERFINISHED ⓘ Act IV of A Midsummer Night’s Dream NERFINISHED ⓘ Act V of A Midsummer Night’s Dream NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithLocation |
the Athenian court
ⓘ
the enchanted forest ⓘ |
| betrothedByFatherTo | Demetrius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defies |
Athenian law
ⓘ
Egeus’s wishes ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceContext | Elizabethan theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fleesTo | the forest outside Athens ⓘ |
| fleesWith | Lysander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| friendOf | Helena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasFather | Egeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRomanticPartner | Lysander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
courage
ⓘ
loyalty ⓘ passion ⓘ stubbornness ⓘ |
| inLoveWith | Lysander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isA |
strong-willed woman
ⓘ
young woman ⓘ |
| isDaughterOf | Egeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isLovedBy | Demetrius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Early Modern English (dialogue) ⓘ |
| loves | Lysander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Athenian ⓘ |
| partOf | the group of young lovers in A Midsummer Night’s Dream ⓘ |
| residence | Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
friendship conflict with Helena
ⓘ
romantic conflict with Demetrius and Lysander ⓘ |
| themeRelatedTo |
individual choice
ⓘ
marriage law ⓘ patriarchal authority ⓘ rebellion ⓘ romantic love ⓘ |
| threatenedWith |
convent life
ⓘ
death under Athenian law ⓘ forced marriage to Demetrius ⓘ |
| workLocation | Ancient Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.