Gallathea
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Gallathea is an Elizabethan stage comedy by John Lyly that blends mythological themes, gender disguise, and romantic intrigue.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Elizabethan stage comedy
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play ⓘ theatrical work ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
boy players
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court performance ⓘ |
| author | John Lyly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralPlotElement |
intervention of classical deities
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sacrifice to Neptune ⓘ same-sex attraction under disguise ⓘ two girls disguised as boys ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| dateOfFirstPerformance | 1580s (approximate) ⓘ |
| dramaticMode | pastoral romance ⓘ |
| dramaticStructure | five-act play ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
chastity
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divine power ⓘ gender roles ⓘ identity ⓘ love ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Cupid
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Diana NERFINISHED ⓘ Dick NERFINISHED ⓘ Gallathea (character) NERFINISHED ⓘ Neptune NERFINISHED ⓘ Phyllida NERFINISHED ⓘ Raffe NERFINISHED ⓘ Robin NERFINISHED ⓘ Venus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresMythologicalFigure |
Cupid
NERFINISHED
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Diana NERFINISHED ⓘ Neptune NERFINISHED ⓘ Venus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformedAt | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryInfluenceOn | early modern discussions of gender and sexuality ⓘ |
| hasTitleVariant | Gallathea, or Gallathea and Melybeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose and verse ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Elizabethan era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | English Renaissance drama ⓘ |
| setting |
Lincolnshire coast
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woodland near the sea ⓘ |
| usesTheme |
gender disguise
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mythology ⓘ romantic intrigue ⓘ |
| writtenBy | John Lyly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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