King Pelasgus
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King Pelasgus is a mythological ruler of Argos in Greek legend, best known from Aeschylus’ tragedy "The Suppliants" for deciding the fate of the Danaids who seek his protection.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in Greek mythology
ⓘ
dramatic character ⓘ mythological king ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Suppliants NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkBy | Aeschylus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPeople | Argives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Argive plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Danaids
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Danaus NERFINISHED ⓘ Egyptus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consults | people of Argos ⓘ |
| culturalSphere | Ancient Greek religion and myth ⓘ |
| describedAs |
just ruler
ⓘ
pious ruler ⓘ |
| ethicalDilemma | whether to grant asylum to the Danaids or hand them over to the Egyptians ⓘ |
| governingStyle | seeks consent of Argive citizens ⓘ |
| grants | asylum to the Danaids ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalWork | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | Greek tragedy ⓘ |
| literaryStatus | mythic rather than historical figure ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
concern for safety of his city
ⓘ
fear of offending the gods ⓘ |
| mythologicalContext | cycle of Danaus and the Danaids NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalRole | king of Argos ⓘ |
| nameVariant | Pelasgus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | decides fate of the Danaids ⓘ |
| opposes | Egyptian herald ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | mediator between suppliants and pursuers ⓘ |
| primarySourceAuthor | Aeschylus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySourceTitle | The Suppliants NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protects | Danaids from forced marriage ⓘ |
| reignsOver | Argos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInTheSuppliants | ruler who must choose whether to protect the Danaids ⓘ |
| sourceType | literary source ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
asylum
ⓘ
conflict between divine and civic law ⓘ suppliant ritual ⓘ |
| timeOfLiteraryAttestation | 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| workIsPartOf | Danaid trilogy of Aeschylus (largely lost) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipContext | linked to Argive mythic past ⓘ |
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