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").

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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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Dyskolos mainCharacter Knemon