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'''''King Lear''''', also called '''''The Tragedy of King Lear''''', is a play written by [[William Shakespeare]] around 1606 about a father who divides his kingdom between two of this three daughters, and the tragic consequences that follow. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3663] | '''''King Lear''''', also called '''''The Tragedy of King Lear''''', is a play written by [[William Shakespeare]] around 1606 about a father who divides his kingdom between two of this three daughters, and the tragic consequences that follow. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3663] | ||
| − | [[David Xanatos]] once quoted the play to his [[Petros Xanatos|father]] with the line, "Reason not the need," reversing the roles of parent and child in the original play. ''([[Vows | + | [[David Xanatos]] once quoted the play to his [[Petros Xanatos|father]] with the line, "Reason not the need," reversing the roles of parent and child in the original play. ''("[[Vows]]")'' [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3622] |
==Behind the Scenes== | ==Behind the Scenes== | ||
Revision as of 06:29, 20 December 2020
King Lear, also called The Tragedy of King Lear, is a play written by William Shakespeare around 1606 about a father who divides his kingdom between two of this three daughters, and the tragic consequences that follow. [1]
David Xanatos once quoted the play to his father with the line, "Reason not the need," reversing the roles of parent and child in the original play. ("Vows") [2]
Behind the Scenes
Thailog was, in part, inspired by the King Lear character, Edmund. [3][4] The name Lear was also briefly considered for an early take on Goliath (who was still immortal) when the series was being developed. [5]
Greg Weisman has written that his favorite Shakespeare character is Edmund, partly from performing the role in the past and developing an affinity for the character. [6][7][8]
See Also
- King Lear at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
