Chorus of Trachinian women
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The Chorus of Trachinian women is the collective group of local women in Sophocles’ tragedy "The Women of Trachis" who comment on and emotionally frame the unfolding events surrounding Deianeira and Heracles.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character group in ancient Greek tragedy
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dramatic chorus ⓘ fictional group ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Women of Trachis
NERFINISHED
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Trachiniae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Deianeira
NERFINISHED
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Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ Hyllus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedOf | local women of Trachis ⓘ |
| concernedWith |
Deianeira’s anxiety about Heracles
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the arrival of Iole ⓘ the fatal consequences of the love charm ⓘ |
| createdBy | Sophocles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticPerspective | external observers of the main action ⓘ |
| dramaticStatus | non-heroic townspeople ⓘ |
| expresses |
fear of divine retribution
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horror at Heracles’ suffering ⓘ pity for Deianeira ⓘ |
| functionInGreekTragedy |
expression of communal values
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lyric performance ⓘ narrative commentary ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | Greek tragedy ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Classical Athenian drama ⓘ |
| locatedInFiction | Trachis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | Athenian stage performance ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
articulation of communal female viewpoint
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foreshadowing of tragic outcome ⓘ interpretation of offstage events ⓘ |
| partOf | The Women of Trachis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performs |
choral odes
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lyric songs ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | chorus in ancient Greek theatre ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Antigone
NERFINISHED
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Oedipus Rex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
commentary on the dramatic action
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emotional framing of events ⓘ mediator between audience and main characters ⓘ moral reflection on characters’ choices ⓘ |
| timeOfCreation | 5th century BCE ⓘ |
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