Euripides' play "Orestes"
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Euripides' play "Orestes" is a classical Athenian tragedy that dramatizes the aftermath of Agamemnon’s murder, focusing on Orestes’ persecution, political turmoil in Argos, and the intervention of the gods.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Orestes (play) | 0 |
| Euripides' play Orestes | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Ancient Greek tragedy ⓘ |
| approximateDateOfFirstPerformance | 408 BC ⓘ |
| author | Euripides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnMyth | Myth of Orestes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicallyAfter | Agamemnon’s murder ⓘ |
| containsCharacterType | chorus of Argive women ⓘ |
| culturalContext | classical Athenian democracy ⓘ |
| dramaticForm |
includes lyric choral odes
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tragedy in iambic trimeter (dialogue) ⓘ |
| featuresEvent |
Orestes’ persecution by the Argives
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deus ex machina intervention by Apollo ⓘ kidnapping of Hermione ⓘ plot to kill Helen ⓘ trial of Orestes before the Argive assembly ⓘ |
| featuresMythologicalFigure |
Agamemnon
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Clytemnestra (as past figure) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceFestival | City Dionysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreFeature |
agon (formal debate) scene
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use of deus ex machina ending ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Apollo
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Electra NERFINISHED ⓘ Furies NERFINISHED ⓘ Helen NERFINISHED ⓘ Hermes NERFINISHED ⓘ Hermione NERFINISHED ⓘ Menelaus NERFINISHED ⓘ Orestes NERFINISHED ⓘ Pylades NERFINISHED ⓘ Tyndareus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalCycle | Atreid saga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Electra (Euripides)
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Electra (Sophocles) NERFINISHED ⓘ Oresteia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Argos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
aftermath of Agamemnon’s murder
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blood guilt ⓘ critique of legal institutions ⓘ divine justice ⓘ family loyalty ⓘ friendship ⓘ matricide ⓘ political turmoil in Argos ⓘ role of the gods in human affairs ⓘ stasis (civil strife) ⓘ the power of the demos ⓘ |
| timeOfAction | shortly after the murder of Clytemnestra ⓘ |
| title | Orestes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.