Thebaid
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Thebaid is an ancient Greek epic poem, traditionally attributed to Statius, that recounts the mythic war between the sons of Oedipus over the throne of Thebes.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin epic poem
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ancient epic poem ⓘ classical literature work ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionPeriod | c. 80–92 CE ⓘ |
| associatedMythCycle | Theban myths ⓘ |
| author | Publius Papinius Statius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Theban cycle of Greek myth
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legend of the Seven against Thebes ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
civil war
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curse on the house of Oedipus ⓘ fate and divine intervention ⓘ fraternal conflict ⓘ |
| climax | duel between Eteocles and Polynices ⓘ |
| dateWritten | late 1st century CE ⓘ |
| genre | epic poetry ⓘ |
| hasSequel | Achilleid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Dante Alighieri
NERFINISHED
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medieval epic tradition ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aeschylus' Seven Against Thebes
NERFINISHED
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Homeric epics NERFINISHED ⓘ Virgil's Aeneid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryForm | hexameter epic ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Silver Age Latin literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Greco-Roman mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacters |
Adrastus
NERFINISHED
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Amphiaraus NERFINISHED ⓘ Capaneus NERFINISHED ⓘ Creon NERFINISHED ⓘ Eteocles NERFINISHED ⓘ Jocasta NERFINISHED ⓘ Oedipus NERFINISHED ⓘ Polynices NERFINISHED ⓘ Tydeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meter | dactylic hexameter ⓘ |
| mythologicalPantheon | Olympian gods ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | siege of Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
elaborate description of battles
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prominent role of gods and goddesses ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Argos
NERFINISHED
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Thebes in Boeotia NERFINISHED ⓘ mythic Greece ⓘ |
| structure | 12 books ⓘ |
| subject |
conflict between the sons of Oedipus
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mythic war of the Seven against Thebes ⓘ |
| survivesAs | complete Latin text ⓘ |
| traditionallyAttributedTo | Statius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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