Lieder der Griechen

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Lieder der Griechen is a cycle of patriotic poems by Wilhelm Müller inspired by the Greek War of Independence and the philhellenic movement of the early 19th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cycle of poems
poetry collection
associatedWith European philhellenic literature
Greek War of Independence in literature
author Wilhelm Müller NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Germany
creator Wilhelm Müller NERFINISHED
depicts heroism of Greek fighters
suffering under Ottoman domination
genre patriotic poetry
hasForm lyric poetry
song-like poems
hasInfluenceOn philhellenic sentiment in German-speaking countries
hasPerspective pro-Greek
hasSubject Greece NERFINISHED
Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED
freedom struggle
national liberation
historicalContext struggle of Greeks against Ottoman rule
inspiredBy Greek War of Independence NERFINISHED
philhellenic movement NERFINISHED
intendedAudience European readers sympathetic to Greece
language German
literaryMovement Romanticism
literaryTradition German Romantic poetry
mainTheme philhellenism
support for Greek independence
partOf philhellenic literature of the 1820s
publicationCentury 19th century
workPeriod early 19th century

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Wilhelm Müller notableWork Lieder der Griechen
Wilhelm Müller wrote Lieder der Griechen