Ἱκέτιδες

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Ἱκέτιδες is the ancient Greek title of Aeschylus’ tragedy commonly known in English as *The Suppliants*.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Greek tragedy
play
work by Aeschylus
approximateDateOfComposition 5th century BCE
early career of Aeschylus
associatedDeity Apollo NERFINISHED
Hermes NERFINISHED
Zeus NERFINISHED
Zeus Hikesios NERFINISHED
author Aeschylus NERFINISHED
centralTheme asylum
divine justice
marriage and coercion
supplication
culturalOrigin Athenian tragedy
dramaticStructure episodes and stasima
exodos
parodos
prologue
featuresCharacter Danaids NERFINISHED
Herald of the Egyptians NERFINISHED
King Pelasgus NERFINISHED
featuresChorus Danaid maidens
genre tragedy
hasGreekTitle Αἱ Ἱκέτιδες
hasLatinTitle Supplices NERFINISHED
influenceOn later treatments of asylum in Greek drama
involvesMythologicalGroup Argives NERFINISHED
Egyptians NERFINISHED
literaryDevice chorus as primary protagonist
literaryForm verse drama
literaryPeriod Classical Greek literature
meter iambic trimeter (dialogue)
mythologicalContext myth of the Danaids
originalLanguage Ancient Greek
partOf Danaid trilogy NERFINISHED
performedAt City Dionysia (Athens) NERFINISHED
relatedWork Aegyptioi NERFINISHED
Amymone NERFINISHED
Danaides NERFINISHED
settingPlace Argos NERFINISHED
studiedInField ancient Greek drama studies
classics
survivalStatus extant complete play
theme conflict between city and foreigners
kinship and lineage
protection of suppliants
role of popular assembly
titleInEnglish The Suppliants NERFINISHED

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The Suppliants originalTitle Ἱκέτιδες