Chorus of citizens of Pherae
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The Chorus of citizens of Pherae is a collective group of townspeople in Euripides’ tragedy "Alcestis" who comment on and react to the unfolding events surrounding Alcestis’ sacrifice and its impact on their community.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
collective character
ⓘ
dramatic character group ⓘ fictional chorus ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | Greek tragedy ⓘ |
| appearsInLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Admetus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alcestis NERFINISHED ⓘ Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ Thanatos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMyth | myth of Alcestis ⓘ |
| audienceSurrogate | Athenian theatre audience ⓘ |
| createdBy | Euripides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Classical Athenian theatre ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
choral lyric performance
ⓘ
mediator between audience and action ⓘ narrative bridge between scenes ⓘ |
| evaluatesCharacter |
judgment of Admetus’ choices
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praise of Alcestis’ virtue ⓘ |
| expressesEmotion |
admiration for heroic self‑sacrifice
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fear of death ⓘ pity for Alcestis ⓘ sympathy for Admetus ⓘ |
| functionInDrama |
commentary on action
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emotional reaction ⓘ expression of civic viewpoint ⓘ moral reflection ⓘ |
| locatedInFiction |
Pherae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thessaly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performsForm |
choral odes
ⓘ
lyric songs ⓘ spoken dialogue ⓘ |
| reactsToEvent |
Alcestis’ decision to die in place of Admetus
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Heracles’ rescue of Alcestis NERFINISHED ⓘ arrival of Heracles at Admetus’ house ⓘ arrival of Thanatos to claim Alcestis ⓘ mourning for Alcestis ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Greek mythological cycle of Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents |
citizens of Pherae
ⓘ
community perspective ⓘ |
| roleInWork | Alcestis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thematicConcern |
civic responsibility
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death and sacrifice ⓘ fate and the gods ⓘ hospitality ⓘ marital devotion ⓘ |
| timeOfCreation | 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| workContext | play set in the house of Admetus in Pherae ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Alcestis