Der Tod des Empedokles
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Der Tod des Empedokles is an unfinished philosophical tragedy by Friedrich Hölderlin that dramatizes the legendary Greek thinker Empedocles’ conflict with his community and his self-chosen death.
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| Der Tod des Empedokles canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Der Tod des Empedokles Context triple: [Friedrich Hölderlin, notableWork, Der Tod des Empedokles]
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Dionysiaca
Dionysiaca is an ancient Greek epic poem, traditionally attributed to Nonnus of Panopolis, that recounts the life, exploits, and triumphs of the god Dionysus in 48 books.
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Myth of Er
The Myth of Er is an eschatological story at the end of Plato’s Republic that depicts the soul’s journey after death, cosmic justice, and the process of reincarnation as a way to illustrate the importance of living a just life.
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Aetia
Aetia is a major didactic and elegiac poem by the Hellenistic poet Callimachus that explores the origins and myths behind various customs, cities, and religious practices in the Greek world.
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Phaedo of Elis
Phaedo of Elis was an ancient Greek philosopher and disciple of Socrates, best known as the namesake and reported source of Plato’s dialogue "Phaedo," which recounts Socrates’ final hours and arguments for the immortality of the soul.
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Die Fragmente der Vorsokratiker
Die Fragmente der Vorsokratiker is the standard critical edition and collection of the surviving fragments and testimonia of the early Greek pre-Socratic philosophers, compiled by Hermann Diels and later revised by Walther Kranz.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Der Tod des Empedokles Target entity description: Der Tod des Empedokles is an unfinished philosophical tragedy by Friedrich Hölderlin that dramatizes the legendary Greek thinker Empedocles’ conflict with his community and his self-chosen death.
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A.
Dionysiaca
Dionysiaca is an ancient Greek epic poem, traditionally attributed to Nonnus of Panopolis, that recounts the life, exploits, and triumphs of the god Dionysus in 48 books.
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B.
Myth of Er
The Myth of Er is an eschatological story at the end of Plato’s Republic that depicts the soul’s journey after death, cosmic justice, and the process of reincarnation as a way to illustrate the importance of living a just life.
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C.
Aetia
Aetia is a major didactic and elegiac poem by the Hellenistic poet Callimachus that explores the origins and myths behind various customs, cities, and religious practices in the Greek world.
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D.
Phaedo of Elis
Phaedo of Elis was an ancient Greek philosopher and disciple of Socrates, best known as the namesake and reported source of Plato’s dialogue "Phaedo," which recounts Socrates’ final hours and arguments for the immortality of the soul.
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E.
Die Fragmente der Vorsokratiker
Die Fragmente der Vorsokratiker is the standard critical edition and collection of the surviving fragments and testimonia of the early Greek pre-Socratic philosophers, compiled by Hermann Diels and later revised by Walther Kranz.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dramatic work
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philosophical tragedy ⓘ unfinished play ⓘ |
| author | Friedrich Hölderlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Empedocles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Citizens of Agrigentum
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Empedocles NERFINISHED ⓘ Manes NERFINISHED ⓘ Panthea NERFINISHED ⓘ Pausanias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionEnd | 1800 ⓘ |
| compositionStart | 1797 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical drama
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tragedy ⓘ |
| hasForm | verse drama ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
Der Tod des Empedokles, first version
NERFINISHED
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Der Tod des Empedokles, second version NERFINISHED ⓘ Der Tod des Empedokles, third version NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century German theatre
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philosophical interpretations of tragedy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Empedoclean philosophy
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Friedrich Schiller NERFINISHED ⓘ Greek tragedy ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
German Idealism
NERFINISHED
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German Romanticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Empedocles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
Empedocles’ break with his polis
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Empedocles’ voluntary death in Etna ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
central work in Hölderlin’s philosophical poetics
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multiple incomplete drafts ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| partOf | Friedrich Hölderlin’s dramatic works ⓘ |
| philosophicalContext |
relationship between human and divine nature
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unity of nature and spirit ⓘ |
| publicationForm | posthumous editions ⓘ |
| setting |
Ancient Greece
NERFINISHED
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Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
conflict between individual and community
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divinity and humanity ⓘ philosophical reflection on nature ⓘ political power and exile ⓘ self-chosen death ⓘ |
| workStatus |
fragment
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unfinished ⓘ |
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