The Parasite
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The Parasite is an ancient Greek comedy by the playwright Diphilus, likely centered on the humorous exploits of a sycophantic freeloader in social and domestic settings.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek comedy
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play ⓘ |
| associatedTradition | Athenian New Comedy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Diphilus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterArchetype | parasite (comic stock character) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Greek Antiquity
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Greece
|
| culturalContext | Hellenistic Athens or Greek world NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | stage play ⓘ |
| genre | New Comedy ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRole | Diphilus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryCategory | ancient Greek drama ⓘ |
| literaryForm | comedy ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Hellenistic literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacterType |
parasite
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sycophantic freeloader ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
parasitism in social relations
ⓘ
social satire ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| originalAudience | Greek-speaking audience ⓘ |
| originalWorkStatus | fragmentary ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | parasite (social freeloader) ⓘ |
| relatedGenre | Roman comedy (influenced by Greek New Comedy) ⓘ |
| setting |
domestic life
ⓘ
social gatherings ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
comic exploitation of hosts
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flattery for material gain ⓘ |
| workOf | Diphilus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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