Egeus
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Egeus is a strict Athenian nobleman and father of Hermia in Shakespeare's comedy "A Midsummer Night's Dream," whose insistence on controlling his daughter's marriage helps drive the play's central conflict.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Athenian nobleman
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Shakespearean character ⓘ dramatic character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | A Midsummer Night's Dream NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAct |
Act I
ⓘ
Act IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | comedy ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Demetrius
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hermia NERFINISHED ⓘ Lysander NERFINISHED ⓘ Theseus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
authoritarian
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controlling ⓘ patriarchal ⓘ strict ⓘ |
| citizenship | Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demandsDaughterObey | his choice of husband ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
contrasts with romantic freedom of young lovers
ⓘ
embodies rigid parental authority ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Act I, Scene I ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasConflictWith |
Hermia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lysander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDaughter | Hermia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| invokesLawOf | Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Early Modern English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageStyle | formal ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | English Renaissance drama ⓘ |
| loyalTo | Athenian law ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| nationalityInText | Athenian ⓘ |
| occupation | nobleman ⓘ |
| opposesMarriageTo | Lysander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOf | Hermia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInPlot | initiates central conflict over Hermia's marriage ⓘ |
| seeksJudgmentFrom | Theseus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seeksSupportFrom | Theseus against Hermia ⓘ |
| socialStatus | upper class ⓘ |
| threatensDaughterWith |
convent life
ⓘ
death under Athenian law ⓘ |
| timePeriodInFiction | mythic ancient Athens ⓘ |
| values |
obedience
ⓘ
parental authority ⓘ social order ⓘ |
| wantsHermiaToMarry | Demetrius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.