Girl (Knemon’s daughter)

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Girl (Knemon’s daughter) is a central female character in Menander’s ancient Greek comedy "Dyskolos," known primarily as the reclusive old man Knemon’s modest and marriage-sought daughter.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf dramatic character
female character
fictional character
appearsIn Dyskolos NERFINISHED
appearsInLiteraryTradition Ancient Greek New Comedy NERFINISHED
appearsInWorkBy Menander NERFINISHED
associatedWith Pan (through the sanctuary near her home) NERFINISHED
associatedWithTheme family reconciliation
marriage
rural life
betrothedTo Sostratos NERFINISHED
centralToPlotOf Dyskolos NERFINISHED
characterInGenre New Comedy NERFINISHED
characterRole marriageable daughter
young maiden
characterTrait modest
obedient
shy
createdBy Menander NERFINISHED
desiredBy Sostratos NERFINISHED
gender female
hasFamilyRelation daughter of a misanthrope
hasFather Knemon NERFINISHED
hasHalfBrother Gorgias NERFINISHED
hasNoPersonalNameInText true
hasSocialStatus freeborn Athenian girl
hasSuitor Sostratos NERFINISHED
isDaughterOf Knemon NERFINISHED
languageOfWork Ancient Greek
livesWith Knemon NERFINISHED
marriedTo Sostratos NERFINISHED
narrativeFunction catalyst for Knemon’s softening
motivates Sostratos’ transformation
protectedBy Gorgias NERFINISHED
raisedBy Knemon NERFINISHED
residesIn Phyle NERFINISHED
residesNear Pan’s sanctuary at Phyle NERFINISHED
timeOfWorkComposition late 4th century BCE
workFirstPerformedAt Lenaia festival NERFINISHED
workSetting Attica NERFINISHED
workWonPrizeAt Lenaia festival NERFINISHED

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Dyskolos mainCharacter Girl (Knemon’s daughter)