Aeschylus, Danaid trilogy (fragmentary)
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The fragmentary Danaid trilogy by Aeschylus was a lost series of Greek tragedies centered on the myth of the Danaids, of which only scattered fragments and testimonia survive.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Danaid trilogy | 0 |
| Danaids | 0 |
| Suppliants | 0 |
| Egyptians | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek tragedy
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fragmentary ancient literary work ⓘ lost Greek tragedy ⓘ lost Greek tragic trilogy ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Aeschylus in ancient sources ⓘ |
| author |
Aeschylus
NERFINISHED
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Aeschylus NERFINISHED ⓘ Aeschylus NERFINISHED ⓘ Aeschylus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | myth of the Danaids ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Greek Antiquity
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surface form:
Ancient Greece
|
| creator | Aeschylus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| evidenceForText |
ancient testimonia
ⓘ
fragments ⓘ |
| genre |
Greek tragedy
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tragedy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Danaids
NERFINISHED
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Egyptians NERFINISHED ⓘ Suppliants NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later treatments of the Danaid myth ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Classical Athenian drama ⓘ |
| mythologicalCycle | Danaus and Aegyptus cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Danaid trilogy
NERFINISHED
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Danaid trilogy NERFINISHED ⓘ Danaid trilogy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Argos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateOfPreservation |
fragmentary
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partly lost ⓘ |
| subject |
Danaids
NERFINISHED
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Danaids seeking asylum in Argos ⓘ Danaus NERFINISHED ⓘ Hypermnestra sparing Lynceus ⓘ King Pelasgus of Argos NERFINISHED ⓘ divine and civic justice ⓘ fifty daughters of Danaus ⓘ forced marriage ⓘ marriage of Danaids and sons of Aegyptus ⓘ mass bridal murder ⓘ murder of husbands by Danaids ⓘ punishment in the underworld ⓘ pursuit and flight to Argos ⓘ pursuit of the Danaids ⓘ refusal of forced marriage ⓘ sons of Aegyptus ⓘ sons of Aegyptus NERFINISHED ⓘ trial of Hypermnestra ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.