Nurse of Phaedra
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The Nurse of Phaedra is a pivotal supporting figure in Euripides’ tragedy "Hippolytus," serving as Phaedra’s confidante whose misguided attempts to help trigger the play’s catastrophic events.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nurse of Phaedra canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dramatic character
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fictional character ⓘ supporting character ⓘ |
| action |
betrays Phaedra’s confidence to Hippolytus
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persuades Phaedra to reveal her love ⓘ proposes a secret union between Phaedra and Hippolytus ⓘ |
| ageDescriptor | old ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Hippolytus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInForm | chorus-and-actor dialogue scenes ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Hippolytus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Phaedra NERFINISHED ⓘ Theseus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| consequenceOfActions |
contributes to Hippolytus’ death
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contributes to Phaedra’s suicide ⓘ provokes Hippolytus’ outrage ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Hippolytus’ asceticism
ⓘ
Phaedra’s ideal of honor ⓘ |
| createdBy | Euripides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
contrasts with Hippolytus’ chastity
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embodies pragmatic morality ⓘ initiates plot crisis ⓘ mediates between Phaedra and Hippolytus ⓘ reveals Phaedra’s secret passion ⓘ |
| ethicalStance |
pragmatic
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utilitarian ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceFestival | City Dionysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre | Greek tragedy ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
example of meddling helper
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illustrates dangers of misguided loyalty ⓘ vehicle for Euripides’ exploration of eros and morality ⓘ |
| medium | stage drama ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
desire to help Phaedra
ⓘ
fear for Phaedra’s life ⓘ |
| relationshipToPhaedra |
caretaker
GENERATED
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confidante GENERATED ⓘ servant GENERATED ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
catalyst of tragedy
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confidante of Phaedra ⓘ go-between ⓘ |
| settingOfActions | Troezen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStatus | slave or servant ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFiction | mythic age of Theseus ⓘ |
| workDate | 428 BC ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Hippolytus (Euripides)