Demogorgon
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Demogorgon is a mysterious, allegorical deity in Percy Bysshe Shelley’s drama "Prometheus Unbound," often interpreted as a symbol of hidden, transformative power that overturns tyranny.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Demogorgon (Shelley) | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
allegorical figure
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deity in literature ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Prometheus Unbound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
anti-tyranny
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cosmic justice ⓘ historical progress ⓘ moral renewal ⓘ political liberation ⓘ |
| connectedToCharacter |
Asia (Prometheus Unbound)
NERFINISHED
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Jupiter (Prometheus Unbound) NERFINISHED ⓘ Prometheus (Shelley) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Percy Bysshe Shelley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorBirthYear | 1792 ⓘ |
| creatorDeathYear | 1822 ⓘ |
| describedAs |
allegorical
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chthonic ⓘ mysterious ⓘ obscure ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1820 ⓘ |
| functionInAllegory |
embodiment of ultimate moral law
ⓘ
force that ends despotism ⓘ |
| genreContext | Romantic drama ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Renaissance demonology traditions
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classical mythology ⓘ |
| interpretedBy |
literary critics as symbol of historical necessity
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literary critics as symbol of revolutionary will ⓘ literary critics as symbol of unconscious forces ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriodContext | English Romanticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryWorkAuthor | Percy Bysshe Shelley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | drama ⓘ |
| nationalLiterature | British literature ⓘ |
| ontologicalStatusInText | supernatural being ⓘ |
| opposes | Jupiter (Prometheus Unbound) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfWorkStructure |
Prometheus Unbound, Act II
NERFINISHED
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Prometheus Unbound, Act III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Prometheus Unbound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInPlot | agent of Jupiter’s overthrow ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
hidden power
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inevitable downfall of oppression ⓘ mysterious forces of history ⓘ overthrow of tyranny ⓘ revolutionary change ⓘ transformative power ⓘ |
| workTitleContext | Prometheus Unbound: A Lyrical Drama in Four Acts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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