Trachiniae
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Trachiniae is a tragedy by the ancient Greek playwright Sophocles that dramatizes the fatal consequences of Deianeira’s attempt to win back the love of her husband Heracles.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek tragedy
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play ⓘ work by Sophocles ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Sophocles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Sophocles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | myths of Heracles and Deianeira ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
deception and misunderstanding
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fate ⓘ marital jealousy ⓘ suffering of Heracles ⓘ unintended consequences ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| dramaticTechnique |
offstage violence
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use of messenger speeches ⓘ |
| ending |
agonizing death of Heracles
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death of Deianeira ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Chorus of Trachinian women
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Deianeira NERFINISHED ⓘ Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ Hyllus NERFINISHED ⓘ Iole NERFINISHED ⓘ Lichas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | tragedy ⓘ |
| hasChorus | Trachinian women NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later interpretations of the Heracles myth ⓘ |
| literaryForm | drama ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Classical Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Athenian tragedy ⓘ |
| mythologicalCycle | Heracles myth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | Deianeira’s psychological turmoil ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Deianeira attempts to regain Heracles’ love using what she believes is a love charm, which fatally poisons him and leads to her suicide ⓘ |
| preservedIn | medieval manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| relatedWorkBySameAuthor |
Antigone
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Electra NERFINISHED ⓘ Oedipus Rex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Trachis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure |
episodes
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exodos ⓘ parodos ⓘ prologue ⓘ stasima ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
classical philology
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comparative literature ⓘ theatre studies ⓘ |
| survivalStatus | extant ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | The Women of Trachis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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