Thoas
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Thoas is a character in Greek mythology, notably appearing as the king of Tauris in Euripides’ tragedy "Iphigenia in Tauris."
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Euripides character
ⓘ
character in Greek mythology ⓘ mythological king ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Iphigenia in Tauris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMythCycle | House of Atreus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeople | Taurians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Tauris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
authoritarian
ⓘ
pious ⓘ violent ⓘ |
| characterType | foreign king ⓘ |
| createdBy | Euripides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek religion and mythology ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction | antagonist in Iphigenia in Tauris ⓘ |
| enforcesCultPractice | human sacrifice to Artemis ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | mythological figure ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | Greek tragedy ⓘ |
| medium | drama ⓘ |
| nameInGreek | Θόας NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | obstacle to the escape of Iphigenia and Orestes ⓘ |
| opposesCharacter |
Iphigenia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orestes NERFINISHED ⓘ Pylades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ordersSacrificeOf |
Iphigenia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orestes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedToMythicFigure |
Iphigenia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orestes NERFINISHED ⓘ Pylades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousRole | devotee of Artemis ⓘ |
| roleInWork | king of Tauris ⓘ |
| servesDeity | Artemis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfCreation | 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| workPremiereContext | Athenian tragedy festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
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