Chorus of Danites
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The Chorus of Danites is a collective group of Danite elders in John Milton’s tragic closet drama "Samson Agonistes," serving as a moral and reflective commentator on Samson’s downfall and spiritual struggle.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chorus of Danites canonical | 1 |
| Chœur des Hébreux | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5424022 — 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: Chorus of Danites Context triple: [Samson Agonistes, character, Chorus of Danites]
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A.
Song of Deborah
The Song of Deborah is an ancient Hebrew victory hymn in the Bible that celebrates Israel’s triumph over Canaanite forces under the leadership of the prophetess Deborah and the commander Barak.
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B.
Song of Moses
The Song of Moses is a biblical hymn in Deuteronomy that poetically recounts God's faithfulness and Israel's unfaithfulness, serving as a covenantal witness and warning to the people of Israel.
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C.
The Dirge
The Dirge is a somber, introspective section of Leonard Bernstein’s Symphony No. 2 “The Age of Anxiety,” reflecting the work’s themes of spiritual crisis and postwar disillusionment.
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D.
The Sire of Sorrow (Job's Sad Song)
"The Sire of Sorrow (Job's Sad Song)" is a contemplative, biblically inspired song by Joni Mitchell that reflects on the suffering and spiritual struggle of the figure of Job.
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E.
Dirge
"Dirge" is a somber, piano-driven song by Bob Dylan, known for its dark, introspective lyrics and stark emotional intensity.
- 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: Chorus of Danites Target entity description: The Chorus of Danites is a collective group of Danite elders in John Milton’s tragic closet drama "Samson Agonistes," serving as a moral and reflective commentator on Samson’s downfall and spiritual struggle.
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A.
Song of Deborah
The Song of Deborah is an ancient Hebrew victory hymn in the Bible that celebrates Israel’s triumph over Canaanite forces under the leadership of the prophetess Deborah and the commander Barak.
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B.
Song of Moses
The Song of Moses is a biblical hymn in Deuteronomy that poetically recounts God's faithfulness and Israel's unfaithfulness, serving as a covenantal witness and warning to the people of Israel.
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C.
The Dirge
The Dirge is a somber, introspective section of Leonard Bernstein’s Symphony No. 2 “The Age of Anxiety,” reflecting the work’s themes of spiritual crisis and postwar disillusionment.
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D.
The Sire of Sorrow (Job's Sad Song)
"The Sire of Sorrow (Job's Sad Song)" is a contemplative, biblically inspired song by Joni Mitchell that reflects on the suffering and spiritual struggle of the figure of Job.
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E.
Dirge
"Dirge" is a somber, piano-driven song by Bob Dylan, known for its dark, introspective lyrics and stark emotional intensity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chorus in drama
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collective character ⓘ dramatic character group ⓘ fictional chorus ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Samson Agonistes ⓘ |
| appearsInLanguageVersion | original English text of Samson Agonistes ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
heroism and weakness
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interpretation of divine will ⓘ obedience to God ⓘ repentance ⓘ suffering and providence ⓘ |
| basedOn | Tribe of Dan ⓘ |
| createdBy | John Milton ⓘ |
| describedAs |
Danite elders
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linked to:
Danites
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| dramaticFunction |
to articulate communal norms and doubts
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to mediate between Samson and audience ⓘ |
| dramaticTechnique | choric commentary ⓘ |
| expressesViewpointOn |
God’s justice
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Samson’s guilt and responsibility ⓘ national fate of Israel ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext |
Samson Agonistes (1671)
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linked to:
Samson Agonistes
|
| genre | tragedy ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Greek tragic chorus convention ⓘ |
| interactsWith |
Manoah
ⓘ
Samson ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | closet drama ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Puritan literature ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 17th-century English literature ⓘ |
| medium | dramatic poetry ⓘ |
| memberOfFictionalGroup | Danites ⓘ |
| modeledAs | chorus similar to those in Greek tragedy ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | communal ⓘ |
| ontologicalStatus | fictional entity ⓘ |
| primaryFunctionInPlot |
to comment on Samson’s downfall
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to frame audience response ⓘ to interpret Samson’s spiritual struggle ⓘ to provide ethical reflection ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Israelite
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linked to:
Israelites
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| roleInWork |
collective observer of Samson
ⓘ
moral commentator ⓘ reflective commentator ⓘ spiritual commentator ⓘ |
| setIn |
ancient Israel
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linked to:
Ancient Israel
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| textualForm | verse ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Chorus of Danites Description of subject: The Chorus of Danites is a collective group of Danite elders in John Milton’s tragic closet drama "Samson Agonistes," serving as a moral and reflective commentator on Samson’s downfall and spiritual struggle.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Chorus of Danites