Βάκχαι
E417440
Βάκχαι is an ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides that dramatizes the arrival of Dionysus in Thebes and the devastating consequences of denying his divinity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Βάκχαι canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4154511 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Βάκχαι Context triple: [Bacchae, titleInGreek, Βάκχαι]
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A.
Persephassa
Persephassa is a landmark 1969 percussion composition by Iannis Xenakis, renowned for its innovative spatialization of six percussionists surrounding the audience.
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B.
Μερόπη
Η Μερόπη είναι μία από τις Πλειάδες της ελληνικής μυθολογίας, κόρη του Άτλαντα και της Πλειόνης.
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C.
Euphrosyne
Euphrosyne was a Byzantine empress consort and later nun, known as the daughter of Emperor Constantine VI and for her influential role in the imperial court during the early 9th century.
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D.
Amphicleia
Amphicleia was an ancient Greek city in the region of Phocis, known from classical sources for its strategic and regional significance.
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E.
Clymene
Clymene is a figure in Greek mythology, often depicted as an Oceanid or Titaness associated with light or fame and known as the wife or consort of the Titan Iapetus.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Βάκχαι Target entity description: Βάκχαι is an ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides that dramatizes the arrival of Dionysus in Thebes and the devastating consequences of denying his divinity.
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A.
Persephassa
Persephassa is a landmark 1969 percussion composition by Iannis Xenakis, renowned for its innovative spatialization of six percussionists surrounding the audience.
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B.
Μερόπη
Η Μερόπη είναι μία από τις Πλειάδες της ελληνικής μυθολογίας, κόρη του Άτλαντα και της Πλειόνης.
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C.
Euphrosyne
Euphrosyne was a Byzantine empress consort and later nun, known as the daughter of Emperor Constantine VI and for her influential role in the imperial court during the early 9th century.
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D.
Amphicleia
Amphicleia was an ancient Greek city in the region of Phocis, known from classical sources for its strategic and regional significance.
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E.
Clymene
Clymene is a figure in Greek mythology, often depicted as an Oceanid or Titaness associated with light or fame and known as the wife or consort of the Titan Iapetus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek tragedy
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literary work ⓘ play ⓘ |
| approximateDateOfComposition | late 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| approximateDateOfFirstPerformance | 405 BCE ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Athenian tragedy ⓘ |
| author | Euripides ⓘ |
| centralConflict | Dionysus versus Pentheus ⓘ |
| character |
Agave
ⓘ
Cadmus ⓘ Dionysus ⓘ Pentheus ⓘ Tiresias ⓘ |
| featuresChorusOf |
Bacchants
ⓘ
linked to:
Bacchae
Maenads ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceFestival | City Dionysia ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocation | Athens ⓘ |
| genre | tragedy ⓘ |
| influenced |
Roman tragedy
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literary criticism ⓘ modern theatre ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mainDeityCharacter | Dionysus ⓘ |
| mainMortalCharacter | Pentheus ⓘ |
| mythologicalCycle | Dionysian myth ⓘ |
| originalPerformanceLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| partOf | Euripides’ extant plays ⓘ |
| plotElement |
Agave’s recognition of her son’s head
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Pentheus’ dismemberment ⓘ Pentheus’ spying on the Maenads ⓘ arrival of Dionysus in Thebes ⓘ punishment of Thebans for rejecting Dionysus ⓘ |
| settingCity | Thebes ⓘ |
| settingCountry |
ancient Greece
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linked to:
Greek Antiquity
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| settingRegion | Boeotia ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
classical studies
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religious studies ⓘ theatre studies ⓘ |
| survivalStatus | extant complete play ⓘ |
| theme |
conflict between rationality and irrationality
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denial of divinity ⓘ divine vengeance ⓘ ecstasy and madness ⓘ gender and power ⓘ limits of human authority ⓘ religious fanaticism ⓘ |
| titleInEnglish |
The Bacchae
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linked to:
Bacchae
|
| titleInGreek | Βάκχαι ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Βάκχαι Description of subject: Βάκχαι is an ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides that dramatizes the arrival of Dionysus in Thebes and the devastating consequences of denying his divinity.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.