Knemon
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Knemon is the misanthropic old farmer who serves as the central figure in Menander’s ancient Greek comedy "Dyskolos" ("The Grouch").
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dramatic character
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ stage character ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
Ancient Greek New Comedy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
comedy ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Dyskolos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
misanthropy
ⓘ
social isolation ⓘ |
| centralCharacterOf | Dyskolos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
grouchy
ⓘ
hostile to others ⓘ reclusive ⓘ unsociable ⓘ |
| createdBy | Menander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Ancient Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
farmer
ⓘ
misanthropic ⓘ old ⓘ |
| familyRole | father of a marriageable daughter in the play ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasRoleInWork | Dyskolos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| nameInGreek | Κνήμων NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | “the Grouch” (through the play’s title Dyskolos) ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | obstacle to young lovers ⓘ |
| occupation | farmer ⓘ |
| residenceInFiction | rural Attica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfCreationContext | late 4th century BCE Athenian theatre ⓘ |
| undergoesChangeIn | Dyskolos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workTitleContext | Dyskolos (The Grouch) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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