Pheidippides
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Pheidippides is the protagonist of Aristophanes’ comedy "The Clouds," a young Athenian who becomes a pupil of Socrates to learn rhetorical tricks and escape his debts.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
character in ancient Greek comedy
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dramatic character → fictional character → |
| appearsIn |
The Clouds
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| associatedWith |
the Thinkery (Socrates’ school in The Clouds)
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| characterType |
comic figure
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| citizenship |
Athenian
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| countryOfOrigin |
Classical Athens
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| creator |
Aristophanes
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| dramaticFunction |
drives plot through decision to study with Socrates
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| educatedBy |
Socrates
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| familyBackground |
son of Strepsiades
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| firstPerformanceOfWorkAppearedIn |
423 BC
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| genreOfWorkAppearedIn |
Old Comedy
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| hasFather |
Strepsiades
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| languageOfWorkAppearedIn |
Ancient Greek
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| literaryPeriod |
Classical Greek literature
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| locatedInFiction |
Athens
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| mediumOfWorkAppearedIn |
stage play
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| motivatedBy |
desire to escape debts
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| narrativeFunction |
satirical representation of decadent Athenian youth
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| notableFor |
learning rhetorical tricks
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using argument to justify immoral behavior → |
| occupation |
student of Socrates
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| partOf |
ancient Greek theatrical tradition
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| primaryConflict |
financial debt of his household
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| relationshipToSocrates |
pupil
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| represents |
younger generation in Athens
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| role |
protagonist
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| studies |
rhetoric
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sophistic argumentation → |
| themeInvolvement |
conflict between old and new education
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critique of sophistry → |
| uses |
deceptive reasoning
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| workOfFiction |
The Clouds
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Strepsiades
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conflictWith |
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Socrates' Thinkery
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hasNotableStudent |
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Strepsiades
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hasRelative |
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Strepsiades
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hasSon |
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Clouds
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mainCharacter |