Chremes
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Chremes is a stock comic character from ancient Greek drama, often portrayed as an older, somewhat foolish or gullible man.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comic character
ⓘ
stock character ⓘ theatrical character type ⓘ |
| appearsInTradition | Greek New Comedy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | New Comedy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterArchetype |
gullible elder
ⓘ
old fool ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | ancient Greece ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | ancient Greek drama ⓘ |
| influenced |
Roman comedy character types
ⓘ
later European comic stereotypes of the old man ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | foil to clever slaves or young protagonists ⓘ |
| typicalAge | middle-aged to elderly ⓘ |
| typicalFunction |
comic relief
ⓘ
obstacle to young lovers ⓘ |
| typicalRole | older man ⓘ |
| typicalSocialStatus |
free citizen
ⓘ
householder ⓘ |
| typicalTrait |
credulous
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gullible ⓘ somewhat foolish ⓘ |
| usedBy | ancient Greek playwrights ⓘ |
| usedIn | stage performance ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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