Ophelia
Ophelia ( ) is a character in William Shakespeare's drama Hamlet (1599–1601). She is a young noblewoman of Denmark, the daughter of Polonius, sister of Laertes and potential wife of Prince Hamlet. Due to Hamlet's actions, Ophelia ultimately becomes mad and drowns.
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Key facts
- Character.name
- Ophelia
- Character.series
- Hamlet
- Character.image
- John William Waterhouse - Ophelia (1894).jpg
- Character.caption
- John William Waterhouse's painting Ophelia (1894)
- Character.creator
- William Shakespeare
- Character.based_on
- Amleth's foster-sister (Amleth legend)
- Character.position
- Noblewoman
- Character.religion
- Catholic
- Character.significant_other
- Prince Hamlet
- Character.family
- Polonius (father)Laertes (brother)
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13 sectionsContents
- Name
- Origins
- Character
- Plot
- Portrayal
- In ''Hamlet''
- In film
- In paint
- Cultural references
- Notes
- Footnotes
- References
- Further reading
Ophelia ( ) is a character in William Shakespeare's drama Hamlet (1599–1601). She is a young noblewoman of Denmark, the daughter of Polonius, sister of Laertes and potential wife of Prince Hamlet. Due to Hamlet's actions, Ophelia ultimately becomes mad and drowns.
==Name== Like most characters in Hamlet, despite the plot taking place in Denmark, Ophelia's name is not of Danish origin. It first appeared in Jacopo Sannazaro's 1504 poem Arcadia (as Ofelia), probably derived from Ancient Greek ὠφέλεια (ōphéleia, "benefit").