The document provides background information on Sophocles' tragedy Oedipus Rex. It discusses key themes in the play like governance, societal values, fate, and man's relationship with the gods in ancient Greek society. Oedipus struggles against his fate foretold by the oracle but ultimately fulfills the prophecy, exemplifying the Greek belief that humans were bound by fate. The document also provides biographical details about Sophocles and analyzes the dramatic structure of the play.
The document provides background information on Sophocles' tragedy Oedipus Rex. It discusses key themes in the play like governance, societal values, fate, and man's relationship with the gods in ancient Greek society. Oedipus struggles against his fate foretold by the gods to kill his father and marry his mother, exemplifying Greeks' belief that humans were bound by fate. The play examines ideas around kingship, family, and the supremacy of oracles in Greek culture. It achieved classic status due to its profound examination of these themes and tragic elements that still resonate with audiences today.
This lecture examines the myth of Oedipus and its interpretation. It begins with a summary of Oedipus's story, including his birth, exposure as an infant, rescue and upbringing unaware of his true identity. As a young man, he kills his father Laios and solves the riddle of the Sphinx, unwittingly marrying his mother Jocasta. The lecture then analyzes Freud and Lévi-Strauss's interpretations before considering alternative views of the myth focusing on fate vs free will or as a critique of rationalism and the Sophists. It concludes by discussing difficulties separating the myth from Sophocles' play and suggestions about the original significance of incest being added to underline the horror
1) The document summarizes the plot of the Greek tragedy Oedipus Rex by Sophocles. It describes how the city of Thebes is suffering from a plague and the people seek out Oedipus for help. 2) Oedipus sends Creon to the Oracle who says the plague will not lift until the murderer of the former king Laius is found and punished. 3) When questioned, the blind prophet Teiresias reveals that Oedipus himself is the murderer. Oedipus refuses to believe this until more details emerge that match his own past.
Sophocles was a 5th century BC Greek playwright born in Colonus near Athens. He is considered one of the most influential writers of ancient Greece. His play Oedipus the King is generally seen as his most representative work. In the play, Oedipus fulfills a prophecy that he would kill his father and marry his mother, unwittingly committing both acts in his attempt to avoid the prophecy. The majority of the story takes place before the start of the play, setting up Oedipus' tragic fate that he cannot escape despite his efforts. The play focuses on Oedipus' interior life and psychology, seen as a modern approach for the time. Oedipus the
The document provides background information on the play Oedipus the King by Sophocles. It discusses that Sophocles was a famous Greek playwright from Athens in the 5th century BC. It also notes that the play is part of Sophocles' trilogy known as the Theban Plays. The document then discusses the theme of fate in the play, citing a quote where the character Teiresias tells Oedipus that he is blind to his own wretched fate and does not know who his true parents are, despite having sight. It is revealed later that Oedipus unwittingly fulfills a prophecy that he would kill his father and marry his mother.
The document provides background information on Sophocles' play Oedipus the King. It summarizes the play's plot, including that Oedipus unwittingly fulfills a prophecy that he will kill his father and marry his mother. It also discusses key characters like Oedipus, Jocasta, and Teiresias, as well as themes of fate, free will, and dramatic irony given the audience knows the outcome.
The document discusses the role of gods in Oedipus Rex. It explains that the ancient Greeks believed in many gods who ruled over different domains and could punish humans for exceeding their limits. Specifically, Apollo was associated with prophecy and ordered the Thebans to kill or exile the polluted man. The chorus represents the community's view that religion is failing since prophecies are not being fulfilled. Ultimately, the document argues that Sophocles intended to show how the gods' plan and mechanisms caused the tragic events in the play to unfold despite humans' free will.
The document provides background information on Greek tragedies and Sophocles' play Oedipus the King. It discusses that Greek tragedies often told the story of a flawed protagonist who faced difficult choices and conflicts both internally and externally. If the protagonist's struggles ended in defeat or death, it was considered a tragedy. It also summarizes that Sophocles was a famous Greek playwright who lived during Athens' Golden Age and produced over 120 plays, of which seven survive today including Oedipus the King. Considered one of Sophocles' greatest works, the play tells the tragic story of King Oedipus and his downfall after unknowingly killing his father and marrying his mother.
The document provides background information on Sophocles' tragedy Oedipus Rex. It discusses key themes in the play like governance, societal values, fate, and man's relationship with the gods in ancient Greek society. Oedipus struggles against his fate foretold by the gods to kill his father and marry his mother, exemplifying Greeks' belief that humans were bound by fate. The play examines ideas around kingship, family, and the supremacy of oracles in Greek culture. It achieved classic status due to its profound examination of these themes and tragic elements that still resonate with audiences today.
This lecture examines the myth of Oedipus and its interpretation. It begins with a summary of Oedipus's story, including his birth, exposure as an infant, rescue and upbringing unaware of his true identity. As a young man, he kills his father Laios and solves the riddle of the Sphinx, unwittingly marrying his mother Jocasta. The lecture then analyzes Freud and Lévi-Strauss's interpretations before considering alternative views of the myth focusing on fate vs free will or as a critique of rationalism and the Sophists. It concludes by discussing difficulties separating the myth from Sophocles' play and suggestions about the original significance of incest being added to underline the horror
1) The document summarizes the plot of the Greek tragedy Oedipus Rex by Sophocles. It describes how the city of Thebes is suffering from a plague and the people seek out Oedipus for help. 2) Oedipus sends Creon to the Oracle who says the plague will not lift until the murderer of the former king Laius is found and punished. 3) When questioned, the blind prophet Teiresias reveals that Oedipus himself is the murderer. Oedipus refuses to believe this until more details emerge that match his own past.
Sophocles was a 5th century BC Greek playwright born in Colonus near Athens. He is considered one of the most influential writers of ancient Greece. His play Oedipus the King is generally seen as his most representative work. In the play, Oedipus fulfills a prophecy that he would kill his father and marry his mother, unwittingly committing both acts in his attempt to avoid the prophecy. The majority of the story takes place before the start of the play, setting up Oedipus' tragic fate that he cannot escape despite his efforts. The play focuses on Oedipus' interior life and psychology, seen as a modern approach for the time. Oedipus the
The document provides background information on the play Oedipus the King by Sophocles. It discusses that Sophocles was a famous Greek playwright from Athens in the 5th century BC. It also notes that the play is part of Sophocles' trilogy known as the Theban Plays. The document then discusses the theme of fate in the play, citing a quote where the character Teiresias tells Oedipus that he is blind to his own wretched fate and does not know who his true parents are, despite having sight. It is revealed later that Oedipus unwittingly fulfills a prophecy that he would kill his father and marry his mother.
The document provides background information on Sophocles' play Oedipus the King. It summarizes the play's plot, including that Oedipus unwittingly fulfills a prophecy that he will kill his father and marry his mother. It also discusses key characters like Oedipus, Jocasta, and Teiresias, as well as themes of fate, free will, and dramatic irony given the audience knows the outcome.
The document discusses the role of gods in Oedipus Rex. It explains that the ancient Greeks believed in many gods who ruled over different domains and could punish humans for exceeding their limits. Specifically, Apollo was associated with prophecy and ordered the Thebans to kill or exile the polluted man. The chorus represents the community's view that religion is failing since prophecies are not being fulfilled. Ultimately, the document argues that Sophocles intended to show how the gods' plan and mechanisms caused the tragic events in the play to unfold despite humans' free will.
The document provides background information on Greek tragedies and Sophocles' play Oedipus the King. It discusses that Greek tragedies often told the story of a flawed protagonist who faced difficult choices and conflicts both internally and externally. If the protagonist's struggles ended in defeat or death, it was considered a tragedy. It also summarizes that Sophocles was a famous Greek playwright who lived during Athens' Golden Age and produced over 120 plays, of which seven survive today including Oedipus the King. Considered one of Sophocles' greatest works, the play tells the tragic story of King Oedipus and his downfall after unknowingly killing his father and marrying his mother.
The document provides background information on Greek drama and the play Oedipus Rex by Sophocles. It discusses that Sophocles was a Greek playwright born in 496 BC near Athens who wrote around 113 plays, of which only 7 survive. It then covers the origins of Greek drama stemming from religious festivals honoring Dionysus, the development of theatre infrastructure, and key characteristics of Greek plays like being performed outdoors and involving masks and a chorus. The document concludes by outlining some of the main characters in Oedipus Rex like Oedipus, Jocasta, and Creon, as well as important plot elements involving prophecies by the Oracle at Delphi and the Sphinx.
The document summarizes several major themes in Sophocles' play Oedipus Rex:
1) Light and darkness are central themes that represent both literal sight and metaphorical insight. While Oedipus remains blind to his origins, the blind prophet Teiresias has foresight.
2) Sight and blindness operate both literally and metaphorically, as Teiresias can see the future despite being blind, and Oedipus blinds himself upon discovering the truth.
3) The play explores origins and family relationships, as Oedipus discovers his true parents and that he committed incest with his mother and is both father and brother to his children.
4) A central inconsistency is who
Sophocles and an introduction to oedipus rexSpunky01
Sophocles was a famous Greek playwright known for tragedies like Oedipus Rex. The play is based on the myth of Oedipus, who unknowingly kills his father and marries his mother. It uses irony and symbolism to explore themes of fate, truth, and human limits. The chorus comments on the action and themes. Oedipus' downfall shows how pride can be dangerous and the gods' will cannot be defied.
This presentation discusses the themes of fate versus free will in Sophocles' play Oedipus the King. It notes that some characters like King Laius and Oedipus try to control their fate, while prophecies and the oracle suggest fate has already been determined. It explores the irony that Oedipus solves the riddle of the Sphinx but cannot understand the oracle's prophecy about himself. In the end, it questions whether Oedipus' downfall was due to fate or his own free will and actions.
1) The story of Oedipus Rex tells the tragic tale of King Oedipus of Thebes who unknowingly fulfills a prophecy that he will kill his father and marry his mother.
2) As an infant, Oedipus is abandoned by his parents to die but is rescued and raised in Corinth unaware of his true parentage.
3) As an adult, he solves the riddle of the Sphinx and becomes king of Thebes by marrying the widowed queen Jocasta, unaware she is actually his mother.
This document provides background information on the ancient Greek playwright Sophocles and discusses key elements of Greek theater and drama. It notes that Sophocles lived in 5th century BCE Athens and was famous for his tragedies, including Oedipus the King. The document describes the basic structures of Greek theaters and plays, including the orchestra, skene, masks, and the chorus. It explains that drama centered around a tragic hero and their suffering. Theater was an important part of religious festivals in ancient Greece honoring Dionysus. The document also summarizes the plot and themes of Oedipus the King, such as fate versus free will.
Plot of Oedipus Rex is best tragic plot according to Aristotlefatimanoor212
Oedipus Rex fulfills Aristotle's definition of a tragedy. It has a complex plot with reversal, recognition, and change of fortune that leads to catharsis. The plot follows Aristotle's rules of unity of action, time, and space. Oedipus is a tragic hero with a tragic flaw that leads to his downfall. His investigation into the murder of Laius results in the discovery that he unknowingly killed his father and married his mother. This discovery drives him to blind himself and leave the city in misery.
Sophocles was one of the most famous and respected ancient Greek tragedians. He lived from circa 495 BC to 406 BC in Athens, where he wrote around 123 plays and won first prize at the Dionysia festival nearly 20 times over his long career. His most famous works are the three Theban plays - Antigone, Oedipus the King, and Oedipus at Colonus - which tell the story of King Oedipus and his descendants. Sophocles helped develop tragedy as a dramatic form and was renowned for his skillful writing, use of complex characters, themes of fate and free will, and the elevated language of his plays.
The document provides background information on the characters and plot of the Greek tragedy Oedipus the King by Sophocles. It summarizes that Oedipus becomes king by solving the riddle of the Sphinx but is blind to the truth about his past, having unknowingly killed his father and married his mother. When a plague strikes Thebes, Oedipus seeks to uncover the murderer of the previous king and eventually discovers through prophecies and witnesses that he himself is the killer he seeks. Upon this revelation, Jocasta commits suicide and Oedipus blinds himself in horror and grief over his unwitting acts of patricide and incest.
Oedipus Rex tells the story of King Oedipus of Thebes who is cursed by fate to kill his father and marry his mother. When a plague strikes Thebes, Oedipus vows to find the killer of the previous king and lift the curse. Through his investigation, Oedipus discovers that he unknowingly fulfilled the prophecy and brings devastation upon himself and Thebes by learning he killed his father and married his mother. Oedipus is exiled and blinded himself while Jocasta commits suicide, leaving Creon to become the new king.
The document provides background information on the Greek tragedy Oedipus the King by Sophocles. It summarizes the main plot points, including that Oedipus searches for his father's murderer unaware that he himself fulfilled a prophecy by killing his father Laius and marrying his mother Jocasta. It also discusses the characters of Antigone, Ismene, Eteocles, and Polyneices. Additional context is given around prophecies, Apollo and the Oracle at Delphi, and characteristics of a tragic hero according to Aristotle like hamartia and dramatic irony.
Euripides was an influential Greek playwright born around 484 BC who wrote tragedies, tragicomedies, and melodramas reflecting the myths, legends, and issues of his era. Some of his works that have survived include Medea, Hippolytus, Helen, and The Bacchae. Helen tells the story of Helen of Troy's virtuous nature and transport to Egypt by the gods to avoid her double going to Troy. Euripides was one of the three great tragic poets of ancient Greece and his works influenced later Roman drama and playwrights like Shakespeare and Racine.
Oedipus was born to King Laius and Queen Jocasta of Thebes but was abandoned as an infant after an oracle prophesied he would kill his father and marry his mother. He was rescued and raised in Corinth by King Polybus and Queen Merope. As a young man, Oedipus consulted the oracle at Delphi and was told the same prophecy. To avoid fulfilling it, he left Corinth. On the road to Thebes, he got into an argument and killed an older man at a crossroads, not knowing it was his birth father Laius. He then solved the riddle of the Sphinx, saving Thebes and becoming their king, marrying the widowed queen J
The document discusses several key motifs in Oedipus the King by Sophocles. Some of the major motifs discussed include incest, which indirectly causes all the deaths in the play; sight and blindness, with Oedipus going from clear-sighted to literally blind; and graves/tombs, with Oedipus unable to be buried in Thebes due to his crimes. The blind prophet Tiresias is also a motif, seeing the truth that Oedipus cannot.
The document provides background information on Aristophanes' play "Lysistrata", including its setting in ancient Greece during the Peloponnesian War, its use of crude humor and vulgarity to criticize war and politics, and its themes of the folly of war and women's power to achieve peace.
Aeschylus was a famous Greek playwright born in 524 BC in Eleusis, Greece. He was educated in Homer's writings and began writing tragedies as a teenager, winning his first award at an Athens competition in 484 BC. Aeschylus fought in the Persian wars and helped turn back the Persian invasion at Marathon. He wrote over 90 plays but only 7 have survived. Aeschylus made innovations in Greek theater by introducing a second actor and involving the chorus more directly in plays. He died in 456 BC in Sicily when an eagle dropped a tortoise on his head, mistaking his bald head for a stone.
Sophocles was an ancient Greek tragedian who wrote over 120 plays, though only seven have survived in their entirety. His most famous works are the Theban plays, which include Oedipus Rex and Antigone. Sophocles had a significant influence on later playwrights through his development of tragedy and the concept of catharsis. He competed in dramatic festivals in Athens and helped establish the genres of tragedy, comedy, history, and satire in plays.
Analysis of sophocles_oedipus_the_king_asaimaPerveen4
This document provides an analysis of Sophocles' play Oedipus the King based on Aristotle's definition of tragedy in Poetics. It discusses Aristotle's concept of mimesis and how Oedipus the King illustrates the representation of nature through tragic events. The document also examines Aristotle's view that tragedy aims to elicit pity and fear in the audience to achieve catharsis. It analyzes how Oedipus' hamartia and the prophecy that he cannot escape his destiny aligns the play with Aristotle's view of tragedy.
This document provides an overview of the play Oedipus the King by Sophocles, including key details about the playwright, elements of Greek tragedy, and characters and themes in the play. It discusses Sophocles' life in Athens during the golden age of Greek drama and how his plays followed the conventions of tragedy established by Aristotle. The document also summarizes the mythical backstory involving Oedipus, the Sphinx, and the oracle at Delphi, and analyzes the themes of fate, free will, pride and the lessons of the play. It concludes with discussion questions about Oedipus' downfall and responsibility.
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The document provides background information on Greek drama and the play Oedipus Rex by Sophocles. It discusses that Sophocles was a Greek playwright born in 496 BC near Athens who wrote around 113 plays, of which only 7 survive. It then covers the origins of Greek drama stemming from religious festivals honoring Dionysus, the development of theatre infrastructure, and key characteristics of Greek plays like being performed outdoors and involving masks and a chorus. The document concludes by outlining some of the main characters in Oedipus Rex like Oedipus, Jocasta, and Creon, as well as important plot elements involving prophecies by the Oracle at Delphi and the Sphinx.
The document summarizes several major themes in Sophocles' play Oedipus Rex:
1) Light and darkness are central themes that represent both literal sight and metaphorical insight. While Oedipus remains blind to his origins, the blind prophet Teiresias has foresight.
2) Sight and blindness operate both literally and metaphorically, as Teiresias can see the future despite being blind, and Oedipus blinds himself upon discovering the truth.
3) The play explores origins and family relationships, as Oedipus discovers his true parents and that he committed incest with his mother and is both father and brother to his children.
4) A central inconsistency is who
Sophocles and an introduction to oedipus rexSpunky01
Sophocles was a famous Greek playwright known for tragedies like Oedipus Rex. The play is based on the myth of Oedipus, who unknowingly kills his father and marries his mother. It uses irony and symbolism to explore themes of fate, truth, and human limits. The chorus comments on the action and themes. Oedipus' downfall shows how pride can be dangerous and the gods' will cannot be defied.
This presentation discusses the themes of fate versus free will in Sophocles' play Oedipus the King. It notes that some characters like King Laius and Oedipus try to control their fate, while prophecies and the oracle suggest fate has already been determined. It explores the irony that Oedipus solves the riddle of the Sphinx but cannot understand the oracle's prophecy about himself. In the end, it questions whether Oedipus' downfall was due to fate or his own free will and actions.
1) The story of Oedipus Rex tells the tragic tale of King Oedipus of Thebes who unknowingly fulfills a prophecy that he will kill his father and marry his mother.
2) As an infant, Oedipus is abandoned by his parents to die but is rescued and raised in Corinth unaware of his true parentage.
3) As an adult, he solves the riddle of the Sphinx and becomes king of Thebes by marrying the widowed queen Jocasta, unaware she is actually his mother.
This document provides background information on the ancient Greek playwright Sophocles and discusses key elements of Greek theater and drama. It notes that Sophocles lived in 5th century BCE Athens and was famous for his tragedies, including Oedipus the King. The document describes the basic structures of Greek theaters and plays, including the orchestra, skene, masks, and the chorus. It explains that drama centered around a tragic hero and their suffering. Theater was an important part of religious festivals in ancient Greece honoring Dionysus. The document also summarizes the plot and themes of Oedipus the King, such as fate versus free will.
Plot of Oedipus Rex is best tragic plot according to Aristotlefatimanoor212
Oedipus Rex fulfills Aristotle's definition of a tragedy. It has a complex plot with reversal, recognition, and change of fortune that leads to catharsis. The plot follows Aristotle's rules of unity of action, time, and space. Oedipus is a tragic hero with a tragic flaw that leads to his downfall. His investigation into the murder of Laius results in the discovery that he unknowingly killed his father and married his mother. This discovery drives him to blind himself and leave the city in misery.
Sophocles was one of the most famous and respected ancient Greek tragedians. He lived from circa 495 BC to 406 BC in Athens, where he wrote around 123 plays and won first prize at the Dionysia festival nearly 20 times over his long career. His most famous works are the three Theban plays - Antigone, Oedipus the King, and Oedipus at Colonus - which tell the story of King Oedipus and his descendants. Sophocles helped develop tragedy as a dramatic form and was renowned for his skillful writing, use of complex characters, themes of fate and free will, and the elevated language of his plays.
The document provides background information on the characters and plot of the Greek tragedy Oedipus the King by Sophocles. It summarizes that Oedipus becomes king by solving the riddle of the Sphinx but is blind to the truth about his past, having unknowingly killed his father and married his mother. When a plague strikes Thebes, Oedipus seeks to uncover the murderer of the previous king and eventually discovers through prophecies and witnesses that he himself is the killer he seeks. Upon this revelation, Jocasta commits suicide and Oedipus blinds himself in horror and grief over his unwitting acts of patricide and incest.
Oedipus Rex tells the story of King Oedipus of Thebes who is cursed by fate to kill his father and marry his mother. When a plague strikes Thebes, Oedipus vows to find the killer of the previous king and lift the curse. Through his investigation, Oedipus discovers that he unknowingly fulfilled the prophecy and brings devastation upon himself and Thebes by learning he killed his father and married his mother. Oedipus is exiled and blinded himself while Jocasta commits suicide, leaving Creon to become the new king.
The document provides background information on the Greek tragedy Oedipus the King by Sophocles. It summarizes the main plot points, including that Oedipus searches for his father's murderer unaware that he himself fulfilled a prophecy by killing his father Laius and marrying his mother Jocasta. It also discusses the characters of Antigone, Ismene, Eteocles, and Polyneices. Additional context is given around prophecies, Apollo and the Oracle at Delphi, and characteristics of a tragic hero according to Aristotle like hamartia and dramatic irony.
Euripides was an influential Greek playwright born around 484 BC who wrote tragedies, tragicomedies, and melodramas reflecting the myths, legends, and issues of his era. Some of his works that have survived include Medea, Hippolytus, Helen, and The Bacchae. Helen tells the story of Helen of Troy's virtuous nature and transport to Egypt by the gods to avoid her double going to Troy. Euripides was one of the three great tragic poets of ancient Greece and his works influenced later Roman drama and playwrights like Shakespeare and Racine.
Oedipus was born to King Laius and Queen Jocasta of Thebes but was abandoned as an infant after an oracle prophesied he would kill his father and marry his mother. He was rescued and raised in Corinth by King Polybus and Queen Merope. As a young man, Oedipus consulted the oracle at Delphi and was told the same prophecy. To avoid fulfilling it, he left Corinth. On the road to Thebes, he got into an argument and killed an older man at a crossroads, not knowing it was his birth father Laius. He then solved the riddle of the Sphinx, saving Thebes and becoming their king, marrying the widowed queen J
The document discusses several key motifs in Oedipus the King by Sophocles. Some of the major motifs discussed include incest, which indirectly causes all the deaths in the play; sight and blindness, with Oedipus going from clear-sighted to literally blind; and graves/tombs, with Oedipus unable to be buried in Thebes due to his crimes. The blind prophet Tiresias is also a motif, seeing the truth that Oedipus cannot.
The document provides background information on Aristophanes' play "Lysistrata", including its setting in ancient Greece during the Peloponnesian War, its use of crude humor and vulgarity to criticize war and politics, and its themes of the folly of war and women's power to achieve peace.
Aeschylus was a famous Greek playwright born in 524 BC in Eleusis, Greece. He was educated in Homer's writings and began writing tragedies as a teenager, winning his first award at an Athens competition in 484 BC. Aeschylus fought in the Persian wars and helped turn back the Persian invasion at Marathon. He wrote over 90 plays but only 7 have survived. Aeschylus made innovations in Greek theater by introducing a second actor and involving the chorus more directly in plays. He died in 456 BC in Sicily when an eagle dropped a tortoise on his head, mistaking his bald head for a stone.
Sophocles was an ancient Greek tragedian who wrote over 120 plays, though only seven have survived in their entirety. His most famous works are the Theban plays, which include Oedipus Rex and Antigone. Sophocles had a significant influence on later playwrights through his development of tragedy and the concept of catharsis. He competed in dramatic festivals in Athens and helped establish the genres of tragedy, comedy, history, and satire in plays.
Analysis of sophocles_oedipus_the_king_asaimaPerveen4
This document provides an analysis of Sophocles' play Oedipus the King based on Aristotle's definition of tragedy in Poetics. It discusses Aristotle's concept of mimesis and how Oedipus the King illustrates the representation of nature through tragic events. The document also examines Aristotle's view that tragedy aims to elicit pity and fear in the audience to achieve catharsis. It analyzes how Oedipus' hamartia and the prophecy that he cannot escape his destiny aligns the play with Aristotle's view of tragedy.
This document provides an overview of the play Oedipus the King by Sophocles, including key details about the playwright, elements of Greek tragedy, and characters and themes in the play. It discusses Sophocles' life in Athens during the golden age of Greek drama and how his plays followed the conventions of tragedy established by Aristotle. The document also summarizes the mythical backstory involving Oedipus, the Sphinx, and the oracle at Delphi, and analyzes the themes of fate, free will, pride and the lessons of the play. It concludes with discussion questions about Oedipus' downfall and responsibility.
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This document is a summary of the play Oedipus King of Thebes by Sophocles. It provides background on the plot, including that a plague has struck Thebes and the people have come as suppliants to Oedipus for help. It also lists the characters that will appear in the play and provides brief descriptions of important characters and places mentioned, such as Oedipus, Jocasta, Creon, and the oracle at Delphi.
The document discusses how Sophocles used mythology in his play Oedipus Rex. Specifically, it discusses how the myths he drew from provided the play with authority, as myths were seen as history during that time period when no formal records were kept. Using established myths allowed Sophocles to explore complex questions of fate, free will, and human nature without having to establish these concepts himself. The myths were already accepted parts of Greek culture that audiences were familiar with.
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Oedipus the King
Sophocles
Born 496 B.C. Wrote 113 plays, only 7 have survived From an area outside Athens, Greece Won 1 st at the Dionysian 18 times Innovator of drama: painted background scenery and 3speaking actors Interested in character portrayal Concerned with the individual’s struggle with Fate Died at 90 in 406 B.C
Origins of Greek Drama-DionysusBegan through religious worship of Dionysus Greek god of wine, revelry, and physical pleasure Handsome and vigorous-filled with the joy of life Father of the Greek Theater
Origins of Greek DramaWhen grapes were harvested, the Greeks would celebrate in honor of Dionysus Much dancing and singing Some people wore masks At first, everyone took part in the activities. Then, some who danced or sang better than the others would take control of the activities. The others would gather to watch, thus performance came into existence A large audience needed a place to see the performance. The people sought out semi-circular hillsides sloping down toward a flat area. This flat area was stomped down and called the “dancing circle” and Western civilization’s first “stage”
The First Theatre
Theatre of Delphi
Characteristics of Greek Drama Open to to the sky Seats of stone Simple props used No violence represented directly on stage Rich citizens (patrons) funded the expense of putting on a play Awesome acoustics and visibility Tickets were free Only occurred once a year at the Feast of Dionysus
Characteristics of Greek DramaWomen sat apart from men Only men were actors or in the chorus: elaborate masks worn Lively audience, ate and drank, quarrelled, shouted, hissed, groaned, threw olives, figs, or stones Three days of drama-on each day five plays were presented: 3 tragedies, a satyr play, and a comedy Winners chosen by a panel of 10 judges
The ChorusEarliest Greek drama was a group production performed by a chorus The chorus sometimes sang, sometimes chanted In 535 B.C., a man named Thespis, who was a prominent leader of the chorus, stepped out from the group and recited alone—thus, the first actor Originally, the Chorus consisted of about 50 people
The ChorusChorus dwindled to no more than 15 people over the years, as first a 2 nd actor was added, and finally, a 3 rd Chorus functions as another character in the play-sort of Chorus sets the mood and atmosphere of the play Engages in dialogue with the characters through the Chorus LeaderComments on and emphasizes the main themes of the play Offers important background and provides summaries so that the audience might better understand the play Models an ideal audience’s response to the unfolding drama Foreshadows the outcome of the play
Tragic HeroA man of high birth Has great promise, ability, and integrity of character Neither extremely good or evil Has a tragic flaw or weakness-sometimes seen in as an error in judgment Suffers, does not endure passively, fights back He must have a choice Downfall (causes?)
CharacterOedip.
The document provides an analysis of Sophocles' play Oedipus the King. It discusses how the play explores the concepts of fate versus free will through the tragic story of Oedipus. While Oedipus attempts to use his free will to uncover the murder of King Laius and solve the plague attacking Thebes, he ultimately fulfills the fate predicted for him unwittingly. The play uses irony to show how Oedipus's choices, though made with free will, lead him to fulfill the predetermined fate he was trying to avoid.
Religion played a dominant role in ancient Greek society and in Sophocles' play Oedipus Rex. The Greeks believed the gods controlled human destiny. Throughout the play, Oedipus defies the prophecy that he will kill his father and marry his mother, which challenges the Greek belief that the gods determine fate. By the end, the gods are shown to have been in control all along, intolerant of Oedipus' defiance of his preordained destiny. The play questions whether there is a higher power that ultimately controls human events or whether humans have free will.
In Sophocles' play Oedipus Rex, the protagonist Oedipus is responsible for his own downfall due to his reckless decisions and refusal to heed warnings. When receiving an oracle's prophecy that he would kill his father and marry his mother, Oedipus immediately leaves Corinth in an attempt to avoid this, but this very action leads him towards fulfilling the prophecy. His stubborn and arrogant nature causes him to ignore advice from others and refuse to consider fallibility, which results in him unknowingly killing his father and marrying his mother.
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Here, Jocasta shows her caring and sensitive nature by trying to calm Oedipus down and get him to think more rationally rather than act rashly in anger. She plays the role of the voice of reason and tries to resolve conflicts peacefully.
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Chapter 2
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Oedipus rex ppt
1. Alvarez, Mary Joy
Baldomero, Yunisa J.
Bohol, Jhoanna Marie O.
Falcasantos, Kreanne L.
2. Title
Significance of the Story
Elements of the story
Author’s Background
Conclusions
Presenter’s Insights
3.
4.
5. It has been the case throughout
history the stories are
indicative of a society's culture
and values. In Sophocles'
Theban tragedy Oedipus Rex ,
Oedipus struggles to assert his
will against his fate set forth by
the gods, and in doing so reveals
the values of the Greeks in the
period of the play's
composition. Through Oedipus'
words actions and the words
and actions of his fellow
Thebans, the ideals of the
Greeks concerning governance
and society, as well as Greek
ideals concerning fate and
man's relationship with the
Gods are told to the observer.
Thus, though it is a single work,
6. Of the topics touched upon
in Oedipus Rex ,
governance takes some
prominence, no doubt
since the central figure of
the drama, Oedipus, is a
king. Greeks had the
strong belief that reason
should be the defining
characteristic of a ruler,
and the subject is touched
upon lightly in the text.
For instance Creon when
Oedipus hotly accuses
him of misdeeds toward
asserts strongly "If you
think that stubbornness
is of value apart from
reason, you are a
madman!" (Sophocles,
7. Similarly the Chorus, who
sometimes in Greek
tragedies speaks as the
voice of reason, says this
about kingship and
tyranny, "Audacity sires
the tyrant-audacity, if filled
up rashly with all excess
neither timely nor useful,
scaling the highest eaves
rushes into precipitous
necessity where it suffers
from its ill placed foot."
(Sophocles, 902-907) The
words "rashly" and
"audacity" are obviously not
synonymous with reason,
as well as the phrase "it
suffers from its ill placed
foot". Here the Chorus
seems to comment on
Oedipus' actions in
8. As with many ancient
societies, one's birth or
blood was important in the
Greek society of Sophocles,
but not absolute in terms of
Greek governance. This is
plane in Oedipus Rex , since
the king spends much of the
drama seeking the truth to
his descent. The king when
angered by the prophet
Tiresias orders him to
leave. To which the blind
seer retorts "Men like
myself are born, to your
eyes, fools, but to the
parents who bore you we
seem wise." Oedipus is
quick to exclaim "To whom?
Wait! Who on earth are my
parents?" indicative of the
importance he places on his
9. But she (Jocasta) since a
woman is proud of such things
is troubled by this low birth of
mine." (Sophocles, 1104-1106)
His resolution to find his
ancestry, and his reaction to
Tiresias' words about his
parents, clearly shows that a
Greek placed value on the
lineage of man, or indeed a
woman, as Oedipus' comment
about Jocasta reveals.
However one's blood was not
necessarily critical to be a
king. Immediately following
the previously mentioned
lines, Oedipus speaks, "But I
deem myself a child of
Chance, who gives good
things, and I will not be
dishonored." (Sophocles,
1107-1108) In essence,
Oedipus claims that though he
may not be of regal
10. The Chorus, in essence,
says that such crimes are
especial heinous, as the
"Furies" themselves were
deities that punished
such transgressors. But
the most compelling as to
the Greeks perception of
acts against family is the
fate of Oedipus and his
and mother Jocasta.
Oedipus, unable to bear
the shame of what he has
done gouges out his own
eyes because, for as he
says "For why must I see,
I for whom no sight is
sweet." (Sophocles,
1364-1365) Jocasta, his
wife and mother, kills
11. While governance and
societal values take some
precedence in Oedipus Rex,
arguably more central and
integral are the topics of
fate and man's relationship
with the god's themselves.
One inescapable fact of
Greek culture was the god's
were in control. This is
seen early on since what
spurns Oedipus into his
detective story to find the
truth of himself is the
plight of Thebes sent upon
them the gods. As the Priest
when conversing with
Oedipus says, "Falling upon
us, the fire-bringing god,
most hateful disease,
drives the city, and by him
12. As the Priest also says, "But
may Phoebus who sent
these prophecies come at
once as savior and stayer
of disease!" (Sophocles,
160-161) Though Oedipus
heroically struggles
against his destiny; he as
well still acknowledges the
supremacy of the gods.
"You have spoken justly,
but no man can compel the
gods when they are
unwilling." (Sophocles,
291-292) Very humble
words coming from a man
who is supposed be a
tyrant. This reveals how
central the gods were to
Greek as well. That beings
13. I ban this man, whoever he is,
from all land over which I
hold power and the throne. I
decree that no one shall
receive him, nor make him
partner in prayers to the gods
or sacrifices, nor allow him
holy water; but instead that
everyone must expel him from
their homes as the man is the
source of our pollution, as the
oracle of Pytho has revealed
to me. (Sophocles, 240-249)
Irony abounds in tragedy, but
that aside such a
condemnation from a king
shows how much influence
the gods held over Greek
society and even governance.
Oedipus goes as far as to damn
the criminal from worship,
that "no one shall receive him,
nor make him partner is
14. Of all the themes in
Sophocles' Oedipus Rex,
fate is the most profound.
Oedipus' struggle against
his fate, as has been
mentioned throughout this
essay, is arguably the
primary conflict of play.
Oedipus' story
demonstrates the Greek
belief that men were bound
by fate no matter how they
fought against it. The
Chorus again acting as the
voice of reason comments
on fate, "What man can
protect himself, warding
away the shafts of anger
when such things happen?"
(Sophocles, 921-922) The
15. But instead insures his son
would return and kill him.
Oedipus hearing his fate
leaves so he would not kill
his father, as he says "I
heard and fled henceforth
to share with Corinth only
the stars, where I would
never see completed the
disgrace of those evil
oracles of mine."
(Sophocles, 822-825) But
in doing so he ensures the
prophecies would be
realized. In end all the
prophecies that had been
heard from the Delphi
Oracle came true. The idea
even great kings of men,
like Oedipus are bound by
this cosmic force called
16. People of our country
Thebes, behold this
Oedipus, who knew the
famous riddle and was a
most powerful man, whose
fortunes all citizens
watched with emulation,
how deep the sea of dire
misfortune that has taken
him! Therefore, it is
necessary to call no man
blessed as we await the
final day, until he has
reached the limit of life and
suffered nothing grievous.
(Sophocles, 1550-1559)
The utter pessimism of this
lines implies the
importance of fate to the
Greeks Fate is so present in
the tragedy of Oedipus that
17. Oedipus Rex is the story of a
king of Thebes upon whom a
hereditary curse is placed
and who therefore has to
suffer the tragic
consequences of fate. During
a time of plague, fires, and
other forms of decimation,
Oedipus decides to take
action to restore life and
prosperity to his kingdom,
only to discover through this
quest that his identity is not
what he thought. He learns
18. Another theme in the
play is the distinction
between the
truthfulness of
oracles and
prophecies of the
gods (fate), as
opposed to man's
ability to influence
his life's trajectory
19. Ever since Aristotle's high
praise regarding its
structure and
characterization in his
Poetics, Oedipus Rex has
been considered one of the
most outstanding
examples of tragic drama.
In tragedy, a protagonist
inspires in his audience
the twin emotions of pity
and fear. Usually a person
of virtue and status, the
20. Not only does it make the
viewer aware of human
suffering, tragedy
illustrates the manner in
which pride (hubris) can
topple even the strongest of
characters. It is part of the
playwright's intention that
audiences will identify with
these fallen heroes − and
possibly rethink the
manner in which they live
their lives. Theorists of
21. The dramatic structure
of Greek drama is
helpfully outlined by
Aristotle in the twelfth
book of Poetics. In this
classical tragedy, a
Prologue shows Oedipus
consulting the priest
who speaks for the
Theban elders, the first
choral ode or Parodos is
performed, four acts are
22. The play has a single
unified plot. It is
presented like a
detective play which is
like an investigation into
the cause of the plague.
The play therefore
commences as a search
and proceeds as a search
until the messenger
from Corinth arrives.
The events of the play
23. Born in 495
B.C. about a
mile
northwest
of Athens,
Sophocles
was to
become one
of the great
playwrights
of the golden
age.
24. is one of three
ancient Greek
tragedians
whose plays
have survived.
His first plays
were written
later than
those of
Aeschylus, and
earlier than or
contemporary
with those of
Euripides.
According to
the Suda, a
10th century
encyclopedia,
Sophocles
wrote 123
plays during
25. In conclusion Oedipus's duel
wit the fates displays, with
poetic wit, the values of the
Greeks in the era of its
composition. Oedipus' and
his fellows' actions
exemplified Greek values
toward their society, as
well as their ideas of ate the
gods themselves. Oedipus'
fight against his fate, his
attempt to try an escape his
doom reveals the merits
and values of Greek
society. His tragic rise and
fall, from King of Thebes to
26. While lineage was
important, one's family or
kinsmen was integral, a
fact that Sophocles' drama
clearly asserts. Family was
critical and thus crimes
against family were
irreprehensible. For
instance, when Oedipus
comes to believe that Creon
sent the Tiresias to him as a
ploy to gain the rule of
Thebes he is enraged
beyond reason, which as
discussed earlier was
considered integral to the
Greeks. Oedipus says this
in his confrontation with
Creon, "If you (Creon)
think a man that does his
kinsman ill will not pay the
price, you are fool."
27. Who was it the oracles-
speaking rock of Delphi
saw committing the most
unspeaking acts with
red hands? Now,
stronger than swift-
footed horses, he must
deftly move his foot in
flight. For in arms
against him leaps the son
of Zeus with fire and
lightning and, following
after him the terrible
unerring Furies.
(Sophocles, 486-496)