Chorus of Creusa’s attendants

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The Chorus of Creusa’s attendants is a collective group of female servants in Euripides’ tragedy "Ion" who comment on and react to the unfolding events surrounding Creusa and her hidden child.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf collective character ⓘ
dramatic character group ⓘ
fictional chorus ⓘ
alignment supporters of Creusa ⓘ
appearsIn Ion ⓘ
appearsInWorkBy Euripides ⓘ
associatedWithCharacter Apollo ⓘ
Creusa ⓘ
Ion (mythological figure) ⓘ
Xuthus ⓘ
commentsOn events surrounding Creusa ⓘ
the revelation of Creusa’s hidden child Ion ⓘ
composition group of women from Creusa’s household ⓘ
createdBy Euripides ⓘ
culture Ancient Greek literature ⓘ
dramaticStatus non-individualized characters ⓘ
secondary characters ⓘ
firstPerformanceContext Athenian dramatic festival ⓘ
functionInDrama choric commentary ⓘ
emotional reflection of Creusa’s perspective ⓘ
mediating between audience and main characters ⓘ
gender female ⓘ
knowledgeScope limited knowledge of Apollo’s plans ⓘ
languageOfWork Ancient Greek ⓘ
literaryForm chorus in Attic tragedy ⓘ
literaryPeriod Classical Athens ⓘ
medium theatrical performance ⓘ
narrativeFunction expresses fear and sympathy for Creusa ⓘ
helps convey background information ⓘ
questions the justice of Apollo’s actions ⓘ
partOf dramatis personae of Ion ⓘ
performs choral odes ⓘ
lyric songs ⓘ
spoken dialogue sections ⓘ
reactsTo Creusa’s suffering ⓘ
the recognition between Creusa and Ion ⓘ
role attendants of Creusa ⓘ
servants of Creusa ⓘ
setting Delphi ⓘ
themeInvolvement divine justice and injustice ⓘ
motherhood ⓘ
secrecy and exposure of a hidden child ⓘ
social status of women and servants ⓘ
timeOfCreation 5th century BCE ⓘ
workGenre Greek tragedy ⓘ

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Ion (play) → includesCharacter → Chorus of Creusa’s attendants ⓘ
subject linked to: Euripides’ play "Ion"