Sophocles' tragedy Ajax
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Sophocles' tragedy "Ajax" is an ancient Greek play that dramatizes the psychological collapse and tragic fate of the warrior Ajax after he is dishonored in the aftermath of the Trojan War.
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| Sophocles' tragedy Ajax canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Sophocles' tragedy Ajax Context triple: [Ajax, subjectOf, Sophocles' tragedy Ajax]
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Euripides' Phoenician Women
Euripides' *Phoenician Women* is an ancient Greek tragedy that dramatizes the conflict between the brothers Eteocles and Polyneices over the throne of Thebes and the devastating consequences for their family and city.
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B.
Euripides' Helen
Euripides' Helen is an ancient Greek tragedy that reimagines the myth of Helen of Troy by portraying her as an innocent woman whose phantom caused the Trojan War while she remained in Egypt.
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C.
Euripides’ Heracles
Euripides’ Heracles is an ancient Greek tragedy that dramatizes the hero Heracles’ return from his labors, his divinely induced madness, and the catastrophic murder of his own family.
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D.
Euripides’ play Heracleidae
Euripides’ play *Heracleidae* is an ancient Greek tragedy that dramatizes the persecution and eventual deliverance of Heracles’ children as they seek asylum in Athens, highlighting themes of justice, supplication, and Athenian heroism.
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E.
Iphigenia in Aulis (Euripides)
Iphigenia in Aulis is a tragedy by Euripides that dramatizes Agamemnon’s agonizing decision to sacrifice his daughter Iphigenia to secure favorable winds for the Greek fleet sailing to Troy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Sophocles' tragedy Ajax Target entity description: Sophocles' tragedy "Ajax" is an ancient Greek play that dramatizes the psychological collapse and tragic fate of the warrior Ajax after he is dishonored in the aftermath of the Trojan War.
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A.
Euripides' Phoenician Women
Euripides' *Phoenician Women* is an ancient Greek tragedy that dramatizes the conflict between the brothers Eteocles and Polyneices over the throne of Thebes and the devastating consequences for their family and city.
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B.
Euripides' Helen
Euripides' Helen is an ancient Greek tragedy that reimagines the myth of Helen of Troy by portraying her as an innocent woman whose phantom caused the Trojan War while she remained in Egypt.
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C.
Euripides’ Heracles
Euripides’ Heracles is an ancient Greek tragedy that dramatizes the hero Heracles’ return from his labors, his divinely induced madness, and the catastrophic murder of his own family.
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D.
Euripides’ play Heracleidae
Euripides’ play *Heracleidae* is an ancient Greek tragedy that dramatizes the persecution and eventual deliverance of Heracles’ children as they seek asylum in Athens, highlighting themes of justice, supplication, and Athenian heroism.
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E.
Iphigenia in Aulis (Euripides)
Iphigenia in Aulis is a tragedy by Euripides that dramatizes Agamemnon’s agonizing decision to sacrifice his daughter Iphigenia to secure favorable winds for the Greek fleet sailing to Troy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek tragedy
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play ⓘ work by Sophocles ⓘ |
| approximateDateOfComposition | 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| associatedMythology | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| author | Sophocles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfAjaxMadness | denial of Achilles' armor ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
heroic code
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honor ⓘ madness ⓘ reputation after death ⓘ shame ⓘ suicide ⓘ |
| characterBasedOn | Ajax the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chorus | Sailors from Salamis ⓘ |
| divineIntervention | Athena deludes Ajax into slaughtering livestock instead of Greek leaders ⓘ |
| ethicalIssue |
obligations to the dead
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treatment of defeated enemies ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Athena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn | psychological collapse of a heroic warrior ⓘ |
| genre | tragedy ⓘ |
| hasThemeOf |
conflict between individual honor and communal decision
ⓘ
limits of heroic values in wartime ⓘ |
| influenced | later tragic portrayals of warrior psychology ⓘ |
| literaryForm | verse drama ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Classical Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Agamemnon
NERFINISHED
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Ajax NERFINISHED ⓘ Menelaus NERFINISHED ⓘ Odysseus NERFINISHED ⓘ Tecmessa NERFINISHED ⓘ Teucer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEpisode |
Ajax’s slaughter of animals in a delusional state
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Ajax’s suicide on his sword ⓘ debate over Ajax’s burial ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| originalPerformanceContext | Athenian dramatic festival ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Ajax goes mad after being denied Achilles' armor and later commits suicide when he realizes his dishonor ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Iliad
NERFINISHED
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Odyssey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Greek camp at Troy ⓘ |
| structureElement |
episodes
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exodos ⓘ parodos ⓘ prologue ⓘ stasima ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
classical literature courses
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philosophy and ethics discussions ⓘ theatre studies ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | Trojan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Ajax