Ghost of Darius I
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The Ghost of Darius I is the spectral apparition of the great Achaemenid king who appears in Aeschylus’ tragedy "The Persians" to lament and warn about the disastrous consequences of Xerxes’ hubristic campaign against Greece.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dramatic character
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ |
| appearsAs | shade rising from the tomb ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Persians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkBy | Aeschylus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
divine retribution
ⓘ
hubris and nemesis ⓘ limits of imperial power ⓘ wisdom of the past ⓘ |
| basedOn | Darius I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedToMotif |
consultation of the dead
ⓘ
royal ancestor cult ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Xerxes I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| critiques |
Xerxes’ decision to bridge the Hellespont
ⓘ
invasion of mainland Greece ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Greco-Persian Wars reception in Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticEffect |
evokes pity and fear
ⓘ
heightens sense of tragic inevitability ⓘ |
| expressesViewOnGods | gods punish excessive pride ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceContext | City Dionysia in Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreContext | Greek tragedy ⓘ |
| hasForm | spectral apparition ⓘ |
| laments |
Persian defeat at Salamis
ⓘ
destruction of the Persian fleet ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | classical Greek literature ⓘ |
| medium | theatrical performance ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
explains cause of Persian disaster
ⓘ
legitimizes Greek victory as divinely sanctioned ⓘ |
| relatedToHistoricalFigure | Darius I of Persia GENERATED ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
choric advisor
ⓘ
moral commentator ⓘ |
| settingOfAppearance |
Susa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
royal palace of Persia ⓘ |
| speaksTo |
Persian elders
ⓘ
Queen Atossa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| summonedBy |
Queen Atossa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
chorus of Persian elders ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
ancestral wisdom
ⓘ
prudent kingship ⓘ warning from the dead ⓘ |
| timeOfCompositionContext | 5th century BCE Athenian drama ⓘ |
| warns | Xerxes I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| warnsAbout |
campaign against Greece
ⓘ
hubris ⓘ overweening ambition ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Persians