Essay Questions: English II Honors Midterm Exam
... 1. Consider the character of Oedipus in the light of Aristotle’s definition of a tragic hero. Do you agree that Oedipus’s misfortune is brought about by “some error of judgment or frailty” or do you have a different interpretation? Be sure to include specific, text-based examples to support your poi ...
... 1. Consider the character of Oedipus in the light of Aristotle’s definition of a tragic hero. Do you agree that Oedipus’s misfortune is brought about by “some error of judgment or frailty” or do you have a different interpretation? Be sure to include specific, text-based examples to support your poi ...
Antigone Background Notes
... The buried were granted access to Hades, the name of both the Underworld and its king (who was also known as Pluto). In order for the dead to gain this access, a complicated ritual had to be performed. There were few ‘professional' undertakers, so a man's funeral fell to his family, especially the w ...
... The buried were granted access to Hades, the name of both the Underworld and its king (who was also known as Pluto). In order for the dead to gain this access, a complicated ritual had to be performed. There were few ‘professional' undertakers, so a man's funeral fell to his family, especially the w ...
Greek Drama and Oedipus Rex
... Plays were usually performed as part of religious festivals Awards were given to the authors of the very best plays at these festivals (Sophocles won first place in 24 of the 62 festivals he entered) Oedipus Rex was first performed at the Festival of Dionysius in Athens; Dionysius was the Greek ...
... Plays were usually performed as part of religious festivals Awards were given to the authors of the very best plays at these festivals (Sophocles won first place in 24 of the 62 festivals he entered) Oedipus Rex was first performed at the Festival of Dionysius in Athens; Dionysius was the Greek ...
Background to Greek Drama Tragedy
... as a hero. • Laios, their king, had recently been killed. • The people offer the throne and their widowed queen, Jocasta, to Oedipus. • They marry and have four children: Polyneices, Eteocles, Antigone, and Ismene. ...
... as a hero. • Laios, their king, had recently been killed. • The people offer the throne and their widowed queen, Jocasta, to Oedipus. • They marry and have four children: Polyneices, Eteocles, Antigone, and Ismene. ...
Sophocles 496 – 406 BCE
... enough to take care of him, he curses both Eteocles and brother, condemning to sudden deaths. He died a peaceful death and his grave is said to be sacred to the gods. ...
... enough to take care of him, he curses both Eteocles and brother, condemning to sudden deaths. He died a peaceful death and his grave is said to be sacred to the gods. ...
The Oedipus Myth
... This Sphinx had been menacing Thebes by lying in ambush for travelers and then challenging them to answer a riddle So far, no one had been able to solve the riddle, which went like this: “What creature goes on four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon, and three legs in the evening?” Oedip ...
... This Sphinx had been menacing Thebes by lying in ambush for travelers and then challenging them to answer a riddle So far, no one had been able to solve the riddle, which went like this: “What creature goes on four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon, and three legs in the evening?” Oedip ...
Slide 1 - Cloudfront.net
... Cassandra knew that war was coming to Troy. But no one believed her. She knew that horrible death and calamity would befall her friends and family. She knew that Troy would be sacked by the Greek invaders. She knew that she would eventually be raped by the conquering Greek hero Ajax, and that she wo ...
... Cassandra knew that war was coming to Troy. But no one believed her. She knew that horrible death and calamity would befall her friends and family. She knew that Troy would be sacked by the Greek invaders. She knew that she would eventually be raped by the conquering Greek hero Ajax, and that she wo ...
Oedipus the King by Sophocles
... Genre’s Characteristics • A tragedy is a serious drama featuring a hero or main character, often of noble birth, who strives to achieve something and is ultimately defeated. • The structure of most Greek tragedies presents a tight, formal arrangement of parts. •Prologue: the opening scene of the pl ...
... Genre’s Characteristics • A tragedy is a serious drama featuring a hero or main character, often of noble birth, who strives to achieve something and is ultimately defeated. • The structure of most Greek tragedies presents a tight, formal arrangement of parts. •Prologue: the opening scene of the pl ...
TEST: Oedipus Rex
... 10. At the beginning of Part 2, what important news does the messenger from Corinth bring Oedipus? a. King Polybus has died. c. Merope has fled the country. b. Zeus has lifted the plague. d. The Sphinx has seized Creon. 11. Upon hearing the news, Oedipus still fears the prediction about — a. his dau ...
... 10. At the beginning of Part 2, what important news does the messenger from Corinth bring Oedipus? a. King Polybus has died. c. Merope has fled the country. b. Zeus has lifted the plague. d. The Sphinx has seized Creon. 11. Upon hearing the news, Oedipus still fears the prediction about — a. his dau ...
Oedipus-A Greek Tragedy
... judgment (often hubris), not through moral depravity or vice. The hero is representative or symbolic of those who go through a disaster in an intense form. The greater the person, the more acute his tragedy. ...
... judgment (often hubris), not through moral depravity or vice. The hero is representative or symbolic of those who go through a disaster in an intense form. The greater the person, the more acute his tragedy. ...
Q83MYT Lecture 4 handout
... Sophocles Oedipus Tyrannus (429-20BC) Oedipus is king in Thebes and married to Jocasta, widow of Laius. A plague strikes the city, so O sends his brother-in-law, Creon, to Delphi for an oracle. The Thebans must banish or kill L’s murderer to lift the curse. They send for the seer Teiresias, who, aft ...
... Sophocles Oedipus Tyrannus (429-20BC) Oedipus is king in Thebes and married to Jocasta, widow of Laius. A plague strikes the city, so O sends his brother-in-law, Creon, to Delphi for an oracle. The Thebans must banish or kill L’s murderer to lift the curse. They send for the seer Teiresias, who, aft ...
Family Roots: Oedipus Rex Study Guide
... What is Mythology Worksheet – study parts in bold Myths attempt to explain three things. List two: The chief source of ancient myths is from what? Myths are stories about supernatural beings; how were these handed down from one generation to another in early times? List two places where you ...
... What is Mythology Worksheet – study parts in bold Myths attempt to explain three things. List two: The chief source of ancient myths is from what? Myths are stories about supernatural beings; how were these handed down from one generation to another in early times? List two places where you ...
Greek Theatre
... took him to Corinth where he was adopted by King Polybus and his baron Queen. Upon adulthood, Oedipus saw the Oracle who told him of the prophesy. He vowed to never return to Corinth. Wandering, he met and killed Laius, thinking he and his men were robbers. He moved on to Thebes. A Sphinx was attack ...
... took him to Corinth where he was adopted by King Polybus and his baron Queen. Upon adulthood, Oedipus saw the Oracle who told him of the prophesy. He vowed to never return to Corinth. Wandering, he met and killed Laius, thinking he and his men were robbers. He moved on to Thebes. A Sphinx was attack ...
Riddle Sphinx - Berrigasteiz
... circa 425 BCE). Oedipus was the son of Laius, the king of Thebes, and his queen, Jacosta. A prophetic oracle had been given that the son would kill his father, so Laius sent him out to be slain. However, he was found and raised by peasants, completely unaware of his heritage. Once grown, he met his ...
... circa 425 BCE). Oedipus was the son of Laius, the king of Thebes, and his queen, Jacosta. A prophetic oracle had been given that the son would kill his father, so Laius sent him out to be slain. However, he was found and raised by peasants, completely unaware of his heritage. Once grown, he met his ...
Greek Theatre
... took him to Corinth where he was adopted by King Polybus and his baron Queen. Upon adulthood, Oedipus saw the Oracle who told him of the prophesy. He vowed to never return to Corinth. Wandering, he met and killed Laius, thinking he and his men were robbers. He moved on to Thebes. A Sphinx was attack ...
... took him to Corinth where he was adopted by King Polybus and his baron Queen. Upon adulthood, Oedipus saw the Oracle who told him of the prophesy. He vowed to never return to Corinth. Wandering, he met and killed Laius, thinking he and his men were robbers. He moved on to Thebes. A Sphinx was attack ...
Antigone
... • Decides to travel to Thebes to escape his fate. • On the journey, his chariot meets another. • Road rage. Kills the owner. Travels on. • Thebes falls under plague of Sphinx. ...
... • Decides to travel to Thebes to escape his fate. • On the journey, his chariot meets another. • Road rage. Kills the owner. Travels on. • Thebes falls under plague of Sphinx. ...
Antigone
... • Decides to travel to Thebes to escape his fate. • On the journey, his chariot meets another. • Road rage. Kills the owner. Travels on. • Thebes falls under plague of Sphinx. ...
... • Decides to travel to Thebes to escape his fate. • On the journey, his chariot meets another. • Road rage. Kills the owner. Travels on. • Thebes falls under plague of Sphinx. ...
Literary Terms and Poetic Schools
... The person from whom Oedipus learns his true parentage The reason the Corinthian messenger believes Oedipus can return to Corinth without fear of fulfilling the prophecy The reason the shepherd didn’t kill Oedipus as Laius ordered him to do The reason Creon believes Oedipus should be taken inside th ...
... The person from whom Oedipus learns his true parentage The reason the Corinthian messenger believes Oedipus can return to Corinth without fear of fulfilling the prophecy The reason the shepherd didn’t kill Oedipus as Laius ordered him to do The reason Creon believes Oedipus should be taken inside th ...
Oedipus Rex Study Guide - Toby`s Learning Emporium
... Remember the Sphinx’s riddle and Oedipus’s answer? Many critics have suggested that Oedipus’s answer to the Sphinx’s riddle was incomplete—that the answer should have been not just man but Oedipus himself. As you continue reading, determine why critics would make such a suggestion. If the answer to ...
... Remember the Sphinx’s riddle and Oedipus’s answer? Many critics have suggested that Oedipus’s answer to the Sphinx’s riddle was incomplete—that the answer should have been not just man but Oedipus himself. As you continue reading, determine why critics would make such a suggestion. If the answer to ...
Antigone: Was She Real? - CU Commons
... rites also points to Egypt, as does the story's location, since the small Greek city of Thebes was named for the magnificent capital of Egypt at her zenith as the great empire of the day, when the earliest events in Greek history had not yet taken place. In November 1922, archaeologists digging in t ...
... rites also points to Egypt, as does the story's location, since the small Greek city of Thebes was named for the magnificent capital of Egypt at her zenith as the great empire of the day, when the earliest events in Greek history had not yet taken place. In November 1922, archaeologists digging in t ...
Myths of the Day- Famous Names
... fate, Laius took his child, bound its feet together, and left it to die of exposure on a mountain. He felt sure that he had avoided the Oracle’s prophecy. ...
... fate, Laius took his child, bound its feet together, and left it to die of exposure on a mountain. He felt sure that he had avoided the Oracle’s prophecy. ...
Oedipus
Oedipus (US /ˈɛdɨpəs/ or UK /ˈiːdɨpəs/; Ancient Greek: Οἰδίπους Oidípous meaning ""swollen foot"") was a mythical Greek king of Thebes, the son and killer of Laius, son and consort of Jocasta, and father and sibling of Polynices, Eteocles, Antigone, and Ismene. A tragic hero in Greek mythology, Oedipus accidentally fulfilled the prophecy, despite his efforts not to, that he would end up killing his father and marrying his mother, thereby bringing disaster to his city and family. When the truth was discovered, his wife-mother hanged herself, and Oedipus gouged out his own eyes. They had four children together. The story of Oedipus is the subject of Sophocles's tragedy Oedipus the King, which was followed by Oedipus at Colonus and then Antigone. Together, these plays make up Sophocles's three Theban plays. Oedipus represents two enduring themes of Greek myth and drama: the flawed nature of humanity and an individual's role in the course of destiny in a harsh universe.In the most well-known version of the myth of what happened after Oedipus was born to King Laius and Queen Jocasta, Laius wished to thwart a prophecy. Thus, he fastened the infant's feet together with a large pin and left him to die on a mountainside. The baby was found on Kithairon by shepherds and raised by King Polybus and Queen Merope in the city of Corinth. Oedipus learned from the oracle at Delphi of the prophecy, but believing he was fated to murder Polybus and marry Merope, he left Corinth. Heading to Thebes, Oedipus met an older man in a chariot coming the other way on a narrow road. The two quarreled over who should give way, which resulted in Oedipus killing the stranger and continuing on to Thebes. He found that the king of the city (Laius) had been recently killed and that the city was at the mercy of the Sphinx. Oedipus answered the monster's riddle correctly, defeating it and winning the throne of the dead king and the hand in marriage of the king's widow, his mother, Jocasta.Oedipus and Jocasta had two sons (Eteocles and Polynices) and two daughters (Antigone and Ismene). In his search to determine who killed Laius (and thus end a plague on Thebes), Oedipus discovered it was he who had killed the late king (his father). Jocasta, upon realizing that she had married her own son and Laius's murderer, hanged herself. Oedipus then seized two pins from her dress and blinded himself with them. Oedipus was driven into exile, accompanied by Antigone and Ismene. After years of wandering, he arrived in Athens, where he found refuge in a grove of trees called Colonus. By this time, warring factions in Thebes wished him to return to that city, believing that his body would bring it luck. However, Oedipus died at Colonus, and the presence of his grave there was said to bring good fortune to Athens.The legend of Oedipus has been retold in many versions, and was used by Sigmund Freud to name and give mythic precedent to the Oedipus complex.
