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Egeus

Egeus /iˈdʒiːəs/ is a character in A Midsummer Night's Dream, the comedy by William Shakespeare. He is an Athenian who tries to keep his daughter, Hermia, from marrying Lysander (the man she loves). In original performances, the actor for his role probably played the part of Philostrate as well. Egeus wants Hermia to marry Demetrius.

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Role in the play

TheseusDemetrius
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Performances

First FolioQuarto
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Criticism

Convent
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A Midsummer Night's DreamComedyWilliam ShakespeareAthenianHermia
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William Shakespeare
Family
Hermia (daughter)

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Egeus

Nodes17
Edges16
Triples33
Avg. degree1.88
Density0.117647
Components1

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Egeus

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related to Performances · 14
Egeus → Act, Call Egeus, Call Philostrate, First Folio, Folio, Furness, In, In Act, Midsummer Night's Dream, One, Philostrate, Shakespeare, Shakespeare's, This
related to Role in the play · 10
Egeus → Act, Act IV, Appearing, Athenian, Demetrius, Hermia, If Hermia, Lysander's, Scene, Theseus
related to Criticism · 6
Egeus → Constantly, Demetrius, He, Hermia, Lysander, She
Created by · 1
Egeus → William Shakespeare
Family · 1
Egeus → Hermia (daughter)
is a · 1
Egeus → father of Hermia

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hermia demetrius philostrate probably role midsummer night's dream shakespeare lysander scene original actor marry performances character william daughter athenian act

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EgeusCreated byWilliam Shakespeare1.00infobox
EgeusFamilyHermia (daughter)1.00infobox
Egeusis afather of Hermia0.90text
Egeusrelated to CriticismConstantly0.60section
Egeusrelated to CriticismLysander0.60section
Egeusrelated to CriticismDemetrius0.60section
Egeusrelated to CriticismHe0.60section
Egeusrelated to CriticismHermia0.60section
Egeusrelated to CriticismShe0.60section
Egeusrelated to PerformancesIn0.60section
Egeusrelated to PerformancesMidsummer Night's Dream0.60section
Egeusrelated to PerformancesPhilostrate0.60section

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