The Girl from Samos

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The Girl from Samos is an ancient Greek comedy by Menander that humorously explores love, mistaken identity, and social conventions in classical Athens.

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instanceOf ancient Greek comedy ⓘ
play ⓘ
theatrical work ⓘ
associatedWith Athenian theatre ⓘ
linked to: Theatre of Dionysus

Menandrian comedy ⓘ
author Menander ⓘ
countryOfOrigin Ancient Greece ⓘ
linked to: Greek Antiquity
dramaticConvention focus on domestic situations ⓘ
use of stock characters ⓘ
dramaticForm comedy ⓘ
explores family dynamics ⓘ
romantic relationships in classical Athens ⓘ
social norms of Athenian society ⓘ
genre New Comedy ⓘ
hasAuthorNationality Greek ⓘ
hasCharacterType family members ⓘ
slaves or servants ⓘ
young lovers ⓘ
literaryPeriod Hellenistic period ⓘ
literaryTradition Attic New Comedy ⓘ
narrativeDevice misunderstandings ⓘ
recognition or revelation scenes ⓘ
originalLanguage Ancient Greek ⓘ
protagonistOrigin Samos ⓘ
settingLocation Athens ⓘ
style humorous ⓘ
theme love ⓘ
mistaken identity ⓘ
social conventions ⓘ
timePeriodOfComposition late 4th century BCE or early 3rd century BCE ⓘ

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Samia → titleTranslation → The Girl from Samos ⓘ