}. { "@context": "http://schema.org", "name": "Ares\u2019 Serpent When the place for the new city was determined, Cadmus decided to sacrifice the ox to the goddess Athena. The misuse of freedom to try to change ones fate may result in additional suffering. "width": "800" In this plot, Laius thought that he could not be accused of killing the child because he did not directly do it himself. Greek writer that lived anywhere between 496 BC BC One of three main ancient Greek writers whose work. Yan and I stopped on our way home to watch the firemen battle the blaze. "@context": "http://schema.org", * The House of Thebes was in many ways as unlucky as the House of Atreus, but their troubles seemed a lot less deserved. "width": "800" }, 45 What did the Sphinx do when Oedipus answered her riddle? "width": "800" { Also, all of the bodies of the dead Argives would be left on the battlefield to rot. { "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/63/Predetermined+Fate+Each+individual+is+born+with+a+fate+that+is+determined+by+the+gods+at+birth.+One%E2%80%99s+fate+cannot+be+changed+or+avoided..jpg", Part One. }, 25 He sowed dragon's teeth into the ground at the advice of the god . Ismene arrived, reporting on the fighting between Polynices and Eteocles, and she revealed that the Delphic oracle has declared that the city which possessed the bones of Oedipus could not be captured. Ten years later, the sons of the original seven heroes who fought against Thebes organized another expedition, they took Thebes, sacked it, and destroyed it. This was easily achieved through the use of masks instead of superfluous and over-the-top makeup. Polyneices was building an army in another town. { Polyneices and Eteocles despised their father for what he had done, even though it was not his fault. Eteocles eventually wins, but Polyneices assembles This is yet to be proven though. Each person is given a personal allotment of unavoidable suffering. ", Ares dragon had a golden crest, flashed fire from its eyes, had a triple tongue, teeth ranged in triple rows, and its body was swollen with poison. Jocasta, in her shame, hanged herself. }, 14 He came back and told them that the murderer of Laius must be found. You'll be billed after your free trial ends. "description": "", "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/2/The+Three+Plays+of+the+Oedipus+Cycle.jpg", Epaphus. Teiresias uses The Argive armies were defeated and Thebes was victorious. Who did Adrastus beseech to allow the bodies of the Seven to be buried? Laius ordered a shepherd to take the baby and bind (or bolt) the baby\u2019s feet so he could not walk, and then take the child to the mountains and abandon it. The Sphinx threw itself from a cliff and died. "width": "800" "@type": "ImageObject", When he returned, his father's successors to the throne of Thebes were dead, and the Thebans had Laius ascend to the vacant throne, where he married Jocasta. He further agreed to restore them to their homelands, starting with Thebes. Is a basically good and noble person who causes his own downfall, and possibly that of others around him, because of a tragic flaw. She could communicate with Apollo and provide humans with a prediction of their fates. Horrified, he abandoned Corinth, and headed towards Thebes where he decided to try his luck as an exile. Cadmus married Harmonia. Oedipus married his mother, Jocasta, and unknowingly fulfilled the second part of his fate. Your subscription will continue automatically once the free trial period is over. }, 5 { Antigone was shocked that her brother Polyneices would not be buried. "width": "800" Direct Address: With how sad steps, O Moon, thou climb'st the skies! ", "@type": "ImageObject", "@type": "ImageObject", Cadmus = Harmonia Europa (= Zeus) Polydorus (son of Cadmus) Labdacus (son of Polydorus) Laius (son of Labdacus)", Amphion and Zethus (twin brothers) were the builders of Thebes' walls and its famous seven gates. The Elements of Greek TragedyTragedy is meant to reaffirm the fact that life is worth living, regardless of the suffering or painthat is part of human existence. }, 44 Oedipus asked Teiresias who the murderer was and he refused to answer. Circle each direct object. { "width": "800" Treasury of the Athenians at DelphiAn Example of Greek Architecture Athens marched against the city to retrieve the dead bodies. Ares\u2019 dragon had a golden crest, flashed fire from its eyes, had a triple tongue, teeth ranged in triple rows, and its body was swollen with poison. In Laius's absence, Thebes is besieged by the Sphinx, a monster who devours anyone who cannot answer her riddle. The Thebans learned from the seer Tiresias that only if Menoeceus, Creon's son, were sacrificed to Ares could they win the war. { As Adrastus and the army approached Thebes, they sent Tydeus on ahead to try to talk Eteocles into abdicating the throne. "width": "800" "@context": "http://schema.org", Labdacus son was Laius. Oedipus Laius married to Jocasta Prophecy that Laius son would kill him and have children with his own mother, Jocasta Laius ordered newborn son to be. Banished from Corinth Continuing to believe that Polybus was his real father, Oedipus attempted to change his fate by vowing to banish himself from Corinth, never to return, so that he could not harm his father or mother. A conflict ensued between Oedipus and the old man regarding who had the right to pass. "@type": "ImageObject", For the next 7 days, you'll have access to awesome PLUS stuff like AP English test prep, No Fear Shakespeare translations and audio, a note-taking tool, personalized dashboard, & much more! As if the death of the king were not bad enough, Thebes had another problem to deal with. }, 10 Many of these themes can be found in the conflict between Antigone and Creon. During those times, women were forbidden from participating in theater roles. This was easily achieved through the use of masks instead of superfluous and over-the-top makeup. Those who accept their fates should suffer no more than their allotted amount of suffering. Poseidon = Lybia. "contentUrl": "https://images.slideplayer.com/4/1469048/slides/slide_52.jpg", The Sphinx, outraged, ", { The hero would become the king of Thebes. "@type": "ImageObject", Activate your 30 day free trialto continue reading. "name": "Examples of Tragic Masks", Share buttons are a little bit lower. ", "width": "800" Horrified, Jocasta kills herself and Oedipus gouges out Eteocles would rule for the first year, then Polyneices would take over for the second year. Greek masks helped conceal the men's faces while they played the female parts, suspending disbelief. { One of the worst disgraces a person could suffer would be to remain unburied. On the way, a chariot ran him off the road and grazed his foot. Europa, carried away by Zeus in the form of a bull, was pursued by her brother Cadmus who went to Delphi to ask where he could find her. ", She was born fully grown from the head of Zeus. The free trial period is the first 7 days of your subscription. { The Oracle was the priestess Pythia. }, 16 { ", As Oedipus left Thebes, he cursed his sons and told them that their inheritance would be divided by the sword. Cadmus and his Children. BACKGROUND. Where do the stories of Antigone come from? Aeschylus and Euripides - Euripides tells it in a more agreeable way. { The Royal House of Thebes sbetti409. ", "width": "800" GREEK THEATER Background Information for Antigone. "name": "The Sphinx Asks a Riddle", "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/56/Some+believe+the+chorus+sang%2C+moved%2C+danced.jpg", Cadmus and his wife, Harmonia, into serpents for no reason. "@type": "ImageObject", "width": "800" Because Apollos favorite dragon was killed, Cadmuss descendants were cursed so that at some point a King and. Teiresias tells Creon that Thebes will be saved if Creons His feet had swollen because they had been so tightly bound together. But Laius disregarded the oracle (further grounds for him to be punished by the gods) and eventually he and Jocasta conceived a son. "@context": "http://schema.org", The Sphinx is creature that has the body of a lion, the upper torso of a woman, and it has wings. Usually single place. Who promised Oedipus that his grave-place would bring a mysterious blessing to the gods? "contentUrl": "https://images.slideplayer.com/4/1469048/slides/slide_22.jpg", "name": "The Elements of Greek Tragedy", Two daughters, Antigone and Ismene. "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/19/Athena+Goddess+of+wisdom%2C+war+strategies%2C+the+defense+of+cities%2C+heroic+endeavor%2C+weaving%2C+pottery+and+other+crafts%2C+domestic+arts%2C+agriculture%2C+the+olive+tree%2C+and+Athens..jpg", "description": "What goes on four feet in the morning, on two at noon, and on three in the evening Oedipus answered the question: The answer is man: At birth, he crawls, as an adult he walks upright on two feet, and as an old man he walks with a cane. Theseus received him and buried him after his death. }, 6 In this plot, Laius thought that he could not be accused of killing the child because he did not directly do it himself. }, 63 "description": "Oedipus", "width": "800" The teeth turned into armed warriors who fought until five remained. Oedipus and the Sphinx Antigone. "name": "", Tragedy is meant to reaffirm the fact that life is worth living, regardless of the suffering or painthat is part of human existence. It shows that she can break the rules for her principles, revealing that women are as capable as men. The princess Europa disappeared from the coasts of Phoenicia on the back of a bull (Zeus in disguise had kidnapped her). One of the seven champions survived. Continue to start your free trial. "name": "Creon\u2019s Edicts Because Eteocles was a hero who defended Thebes from its attackers, he would be buried with full funeral rites and honors. "name": "Catharsis The protagonist s actions should arouse feelings of both pity and fear in the audience. "@type": "ImageObject", He sent some of his men to draw water from a spring (later called Dirce) belonging to Ares (the god of war). "description": "Each person is expected to accept his fate and fulfill it with dignity. Why was Amphiaraus unwilling to march against Thebes? He convinces six other chieftains to ", A Sphinx had begun to terrorize the city. This practice is extremely useful for the following reasons: There were times when a single actor or actress had to play more than one character in the script. The child was named Oedipus. "width": "800" Seven armies with seven chieftains returned to Thebes and attacked its gates. "name": "Oedipus is Rescued Instead of abandoning the baby, Laius\u2019 shepherd gave it to another shepherd, who in turn took the child to the city of Corinth. "name": "King Laius: A Curse on the House of Thebes", Laius ordered a shepherd to take the baby and bind (or bolt) the babys feet so he could not walk, and then take the child to the mountains and abandon it. sees the naked Artemis, who kills him. Agave killed her son, Pentheus, ruler of Thebes at the time, while under the influence of Dionysus. }, 55 What was revealed after a messenger revealed Polybus' death? Did you know you can highlight text to take a note? son. { His wife, Eurydice, became the queen. The child was named Oedipus. In the Odyssey she is still caled Ino, but later on, her . What are three examples of primary sources? "description": "Most believe the chorus underscored the ideas of the play, provided point-of-view, and focused on issues of the play and implications of the action, established the play s ethical system, and participated in the action. Meanwhile, the exiled Oedipus, accompanied only by Antigone, made his way to the Grove of the Furies at Colonus, territory under the control of Athens. If the person could not answer the riddle, the Sphinx strangled the victim, and then ate the body. "@context": "http://schema.org", }, 64 "name": "Laius Attempts to Change his Fate", Laius Attempts to Change his FateIn his fear that the Oracles prophecy would come true, Laius plotted to kill his son. "width": "800" "name": "The Abduction of Europa", "width": "800" "@context": "http://schema.org", kendra_71 PLUS. There, Laius fell in love with Pelops' son, Chrysippus. (Another version of the story indicates that his ankles had been riveted together with a bolt. During those times, women were forbidden from participating in theater roles. "@type": "ImageObject", When he was older, a drunken man questioned Oedipus' parentage, though his mother would not speak to him about the matter. "@context": "http://schema.org", "width": "800" Answer by Guest. ", "@context": "http://schema.org", He usually suffers from hubris (Pride) as shown through hamartia (character flaw or error in judgment). There, King Polybus adopted the child as his own son. Polyneices and Eteolces fought over the throne. Your group members can use the joining link below to redeem their group membership. "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/16/Cadmus+and+the+Serpent.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/42/The+Truth+and+its+Consequences.jpg", "name": "Zeus and Zeus Fighting a Titan", Thebes is ultimately victorious, but Eteocles }, 3 As Laius had no heir to the throne because he had disposed of his only son, Creon, the brother of Jocasta, the Queen, became the acting regent. }, 15 Choral -- singing seems to have been an important part. his daughter, by his side to guide him. Catharsis = purgation of pity and fear. Cadmus founded Thebes. It began with Cadmus, who founded the city of Thebes by killing a dragon and sowing its teeth. "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/27/Laius%E2%80%99+Abduction+of+Chryssipus.jpg", defies the law, burying her brother. "width": "800" During the Battle Creons son, Menoeceus II sacrificed his life so that Thebes could win the war. From the sown teeth sprang forth armed men (Sparti) who began fighting and killing each other. )", "@type": "ImageObject", Together they ruled Thebes as its first King and Queen The Fate of Cadmus and Harmonia Cadmus and Harmonia were turned into serpents because he had killed the dragon of Ares. his wish to be buried in his home city, but Creon decrees that anyone The Myth of Oedipus Laius (King of Thebes) and Jocasta (Queen) conceive a child. Also, all of the bodies of the dead Argives would be left on the battlefield to rot. "@context": "http://schema.org", The Oracle told Creon that Thebes could only be saved by revealing the killer of King Laius. Oedipus The King, aka Oedipus Rex. What creature, the Sphinx asked him, "@context": "http://schema.org", The hero would become the king of Thebes. { ", We're sorry, SparkNotes Plus isn't available in your country. Women could not be rulers in Greek society. { Antigone and Boadicea are two female characters that are convinced of what they want and they know how to reach it. C. It is beneficial to create the effect that time has slowed or stopped. Oedipus married his mother, Jocasta, and unknowingly fulfilled the second part of his fate. He has unknowingly killed his father. "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/46/Polyneices+Retaliates.jpg", king and marries the widowed queen, Jocasta. old man dies in peace. The familys greatest misfortune, however, descends upon . Boadicea's warrior archetype leads her to fight the Romans and die if necessary. { Also, all of the bodies of the dead Argives would be left on the battlefield to rot. Haemon: their son, and fianc\u00e9 of Antigone. "description": "Because Polyneices was a traitor to Thebes, his body would be left on the battlefield to be eaten by dogs and vultures. "@context": "http://schema.org", "@context": "http://schema.org", "@context": "http://schema.org", Cadmus confronted the dragon and killed it. Thebes Cadmus had to fight a dragon and then he had to sow the earth with the dragons teeth. Oedipus forces him, and the old man says that He did not want to kill his "father" as the Oracle at Delphi had said he would. "@type": "ImageObject", Polybus enters and Oedipus learns that he is not Polybuss true before he wrote the other two plays. You are going to marry your mother. Which youth died before the battle began? On the line provided, write the possessive form of each of the nouns below. The gods had saved them both, but, she had become a sea-goddess. "description": "Zeus and Zeus Fighting a Titan", You are going to kill your father. Chryssipus was eventually murdered by the queen, who wanted her own sons to inherit the throne. Oedipus himself is the guilty party. Tragic actions arise from a character's inner conflict. The Royal House of Athens is notable in the number and degree of supernatural feats that befall its members. "width": "800" For Bark magazine, as an example, you might propose an article on dog-friendly landscaping. "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/6/The+Origin+of+The+Royal+House+of+Thebes.jpg", "@context": "http://schema.org", "name": "And so the play Antigone begins", "width": "800" There the oracle told him to buy an ox which had a moon-shaped mark on its side, and to drive it before him. Cadmus and the Serpent Laius returned to Thebes as its rightful king with Jocasta (a distant cousin), daughter of Menoeceus I as his queen. In addition to capitalizing proper nouns,poets also capitalize some common nouns when referring to objects and ideas as if they were specific hum an beings. Like Laius, he too wants to subvert fate. Agenor I, sent Cadmus in search of Europa, telling him not to return until he had found his sister. What happened to all four daughters of Cadmus? "@type": "ImageObject", ", You are going to kill your father. True to his word, Creon executes The first part of Oedipus\u2019 fate had been fulfilled. He sent some of his men to draw water from a spring (later called Dirce) belonging to Ares (the god of war). "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/26/King+Laius%3A+A+Curse+on+the+House+of+Thebes.jpg", The throne of a city was passed on the eldest male heir. "name": "Apollo and The Temple at Delphi", You are going to marry your mother. By whitelisting SlideShare on your ad-blocker, you are supporting our community of content creators. Oedipus means swollen foot. Oedipus began his investigation and little by little, the facts came out, but Oedipus pride would not allow him to accept the testimony of his witnesses. }, 36 Antigone accompanied him on his journey; Ismene stayed in Thebes to look after his affairs. A messenger from "description": "Zeus = Io. Walk into the Shady Lady and youll feel like you walked into a 1920's speakeasy. The Bacchae, also known as The Bacchantes (Gr: Bakchai), is a late tragedy by the ancient Greek playwright Euripides, and it is considered one of his best works and one of the greatest of all Greek tragedies. The Sophocles Trilogies Oedipus the King Oedipus at Colonus Antigone Oedipus Rex. If war would have been avoided, it might have . "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/24/House+of+Thebes+Family+Tree+%28edited%29+Yes%2C+write+this+in+your+notes..jpg", Oedipus, in his shame, took the two brooches from Jocastas gown and plunged the pins into his eyes, thus blinding himself from the vision of what he had done. He suffers from a reversal of fortune or fall from high to low. "@type": "ImageObject", "description": "Continuing to believe that Polybus was his real father, Oedipus attempted to change his fate by vowing to banish himself from Corinth, never to return, so that he could not harm his father or mother. Focus is on psychological and ethical attributes of characters, rather than physical and sociological. Where it lay down, it was fated that Cadmus would found a city and rule as its king. Cupid & Psyche. House of Thebes Family Tree (completed)Laius = Jocasta Creon = Eurydice Oedipus = Jocasta Haemon Menoeceus II Eteocles Polyneices Ismene Antigone* * Haemon and Antigone are engaged to be married. "description": "Oedipus and the Sphinx", Get Annual Plans at a discount when you buy 2 or more! "name": "House of Thebes Family Tree (completed)", { "@context": "http://schema.org", "@context": "http://schema.org", { Anyone who tried to bury the body of Polyneices against Creons order would be put to death by stoning. Along came Oedipus, who had heard of the offer. "@context": "http://schema.org", At the end of the first year, Eteocles refused to give up the throne to his brother, and banished Polyneices from Thebes. "@type": "ImageObject", "name": "Cadmus and Harmonia are turned into Snakes", "name": "Temple of Apollo at Didyma", { "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/13/The+Abduction+of+Europa.jpg", Oedipus went to the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi and learned bad news and worse news: 1. "name": "The Final Curse Oedipus promised to banish himself from Thebes, never to return. After her Polyneices and Eteocles despised their father for what he had done, even though it was not his fault. "@context": "http://schema.org", "width": "800" }, 42 B. They convey universal meanings and shared human experiences, they are universal symbols found in literature, they can include characters, plots, settings, objects, and themes, English 10A - Analyzing Idea Development in a, ELA 10 - Comparing Poetry and Art (Pre-Test), A dolls house part three theme and society, The Language of Composition: Reading, Writing, Rhetoric, Lawrence Scanlon, Renee H. Shea, Robin Dissin Aufses, Literature and Composition: Reading, Writing,Thinking, Carol Jago, Lawrence Scanlon, Renee H. Shea, Robin Dissin Aufses, Field Underwriting Procedures - TN Health, BCS 111- Exam 3 Decision making and reasoning. }, 47 In "The Royal House of Thebes", Antigone sacrifices her own life by disobeying Creon and burying Polyneices, her brother. Creon decreed that whoever could solve the riddle would become the next king. ", Oedipus seeks the truth, but a prophet tells Oedipus that he himself is the killer. "@context": "http://schema.org", }, 9 Modified over 8 years ago, 1 "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/50/And+so+the+play+Antigone+begins.jpg", Oedipus killed the old man and four of his guards. Contact us The Sparti From the sown teeth sprang forth armed men (Sparti) who began fighting and killing each other. By the end of the play, the audience should be purged of pity and fear, so they go through a catharsis. and Polyneices kill each other. Placing oneself in a position of superiority over other. But as fate would have it", More Bad News Thebes began to suffer from a Plague and a FamineOedipus had to save the city, so he sent Creon to the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi to find out what had to be done. ", He realizes that he is Laiuss son and has fulfilled the horrible Mythology lesson 2 jupiter (zeus) kelliemason . "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/30/Oedipus+is+Rescued+Instead+of+abandoning+the+baby%2C+Laius%E2%80%99+shepherd+gave+it+to+another+shepherd%2C+who+in+turn+took+the+child+to+the+city+of+Corinth..jpg", This friend delivered the baby to Polybus, king of Corinth, and he and his wife, Meriope, adopted the child, giving him the name "Oedipus", which seems to mean "swollen foot" or "sore foot". He asked to speak to the slave who survived the attack. She was depicted as crowned with a crested helm, armed with shield and spear, and wearing the snake-trimmed Aegis cloak wrapped around her breast and arm, adorned with the head of the Gorgon. The Sparti were the progenitors of the following generations of citizens of Thebes. Temple of Apollo at Didyma Eteocles wound up defending the gate which his brother, Polynices, was attacking. ", By signing up you agree to our terms and privacy policy. Women could not be rulers in Greek society. { Ultimately, the two shepherds who had been involved in Laius plot to kill his son came forth and revealed their roles, and the truth that Oedipus was, in fact, the son of Laius, and that Jocasta was his mother. He was man without a homeland. Polydorus\u2019 son was Labdacus. ", You might get some help from www.HelpWriting.net Success and best regards! ", Cadmus married Harmonia. The Sparti were the progenitors of the following generations of citizens of Thebes. . However, nothing was ever found of her, except for the name of the land called Europa. argument; they now realize that man was Laius. He encountered a drunkard on the street who told him that Oedipus was not the true son of the king, and that he could not inherit the throne of Corinth. Oedipus killed the old man and four of his guards. "name": "Laius\u2019 Abduction of Chryssipus", "@type": "ImageObject", Each person is expected to accept his fate and fulfill it with dignity. "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/40/House+of+Thebes+Family+Tree+%28completed%29.jpg", Oedipus is suddenly exiled and has only Antigone, King Laius: A Curse on the House of ThebesPrior to becoming the King of Thebes, Laius lived in exile in Peloponnesus, hosted by King Pelops I. Laius fell in love with Pelops' illegitimate son Chryssipus II. Oedipus married his mother, Jocasta, and unknowingly fulfilled the second part of his fate. 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