Queen Atossa
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Queen Atossa is a central figure in Aeschylus’ tragedy "The Persians," depicted as the influential mother of King Xerxes and widow of King Darius of the Persian Empire.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in ancient Greek tragedy
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dramatic character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Persians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkBy | Aeschylus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| asksAdviceFrom | ghost of Darius about Xerxes and Persia’s future ⓘ |
| associatedBattleInWork | Battle of Salamis GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedEventInWork |
Greco-Persian Wars
GENERATED
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Persian invasion of Greece GENERATED ⓘ |
| basedOn | historical queen Atossa, daughter of Cyrus the Great ⓘ |
| concernInPlot |
fate of the Persian army
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safety of her son Xerxes ⓘ |
| consults | chorus of Persian elders ⓘ |
| createdBy | Aeschylus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContextOfWork | Classical Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
chorus-interlocutor
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messenger-receiver ⓘ vehicle for Persian perspective on the war with Greece ⓘ |
| dramaticThemeAssociation |
contrast between Persia and Greece
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hubris of imperial power ⓘ maternal anxiety ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceContext | Athenian tragedy ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasDialogueWith | messenger reporting the defeat at Salamis ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalWork | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Classical Greek literature ⓘ |
| medium | stage drama ⓘ |
| motherOf | King Xerxes I of Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Atossa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalityInNarrative | Persian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
deeply anxious about Persia’s defeat
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dignified and authoritative ⓘ influential in the Persian court ⓘ |
| roleInWork | central figure in the tragedy "The Persians" ⓘ |
| sceneType |
consultation with the chorus
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dream-report scene ⓘ |
| spouseInNarrative | King Darius I of Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| summons | ghost of Darius ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Persian monarchy
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the suffering of the defeated empire ⓘ |
| timeOfFirstKnownPerformanceOfWork | 472 BC ⓘ |
| title | Queen of Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| widowOf | King Darius I of Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workGenre | tragedy ⓘ |
| workIsOldestSurvivingGreekPlay | true ⓘ |
| workSetting | Susa, capital of the Persian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Persians