noon‚ and three legs at nightfall." This was the riddle posed by the Sphinx who at the time was destroying the city of Thebes. The riddle was solved by none other than Oedipus who was made king for ridding the city of the Sphinx. Ironically though‚ Oedipus in his life comes to embody the riddle of the Sphinx and its soulution. Firstly‚ the Sphinx is percieved as a curse on Thebes and Oedipus also becomes a curse by the end of the play. Secondly‚ Oedipus’s physical health embodies the riddle. Thirdly
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Jocasta‚ his mother. Oedipus is the well liked king of Thebes. He is smart‚ acts fast‚ and has many great achievements. One of those achievements is the solving of the sphinx’s riddle that liberated the people of Thebes. Throughout the play Oedipus acts fast when his kingdom is sick‚ when he is attempting to put the blame on the death of Laius‚ and when he is trying to find the truth of his destiny. * Creon- Creon is a somewhat a politician in Thebes and is Oedipus’ adviser. In the play‚ Creon is a
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Oedipus Rex‚ by Sophocles‚ Oedipus’ parents is the king and queen of Thebes and believed that Oedipus would grow up‚ murder his father and marry his mother. Since they did not want that to happen‚ they left him in the woods to die. Oedipus then was found and brought to the king and queen of Corinth. Oedipus eventually found out about his prophecy and ran away. On his way to Thebes he murdered his father then‚ arrived at Thebes and married the queen after killing the sphinx. They then found out they
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Sophocles begins the drama of Oedipus the King by having the people of Thebes report on the plague that has stricken the land’s crops and women. They called upon their ruler Oedipus‚ who once defeated the Sphinx who tormented their land‚ to aid them once more. Oedipus acknowledged his citizens suffering and waited for the return of his brother–in-law‚ Creon‚ who after traveling to the Oracle of Apollo informed Oedipus that to rescue Thebes‚ they must punish the killers of the previous king‚ Laius. Oedipus
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Sophocles Translated by Bernard Knox Characters: * Oedipus- King of Thebes; saved the Thebans from the sphinx by solving the riddle. Son of Lauis and Jocasta‚ his name means “swollen footed”. * Priest of Zeus- asks for Oedipus’s help on this plague in Thebes. * Creon- brother of Jocasta and he was sent by Oedipus to the oracle of Apollo to figure out a way to stop this plague. * Chorus- the citizens of Thebes * Tiresias- blind prophet‚ servant of Apollo. Blinded by Athena after
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Early Egyptian Religious Beliefs and Akhenaten’s Reforms During the New Kingdom of Egypt (from 1552 through 1069 B.C.)‚ there came a sweeping change in the religious structure of the ancient Egyptian civilization. "The Hymn to the Aten" was created by Amenhotep IV‚ who ruled from 1369 to 1353 B.C.‚ and began a move toward a monotheist culture instead of the polytheist religion which Egypt had experienced for the many hundreds of years prior to the introduction of this new idea. There was much
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Thebes was not a very popular city because not many cities would trade with them. Other cities did not like them because their army was homosexual‚ they had an exotic written language and they practiced an unusual religion. Many Thebans were known for their unusual practices. They were monotheistic and believe in afterlife. Their social classes were not very different from any other city. They consider their upper class‚ male scholars and their middle class consisted of merchants‚ artisans‚ and
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knows someone who is completely self-centered and thinks the world revolves around them. In Oedipus the King‚ Jocasta is that person. The play‚ Oedipus the King by Sophocles‚ was believed to be written in 430 b.c.‚ and is set in the royal palace of Thebes. Jocasta is an important character in this play and is a mother and a wife to Oedipus. Jocasta constantly shows hypocritical‚ selfish and cowardly behaviors that inspire hatred from the audience. She is self-righteous and fearful in all the choices
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Oedipus‚ king of Thebes‚ who represents major ironies and controversies within the story. The previous ruler of Thebes and father of Oedipus is Laius‚ who accidentally was killed by Oedipus. The wife of both Laius and Oedipus is Jocasta‚ who ironically is also Oedipus’ mother. Creon‚ Oedipus’ brother in law‚ stands as the messenger to the gods and Oedipus’ close friend. Teiresias is the blind prophet who reveals the truths of Oedipus’ life to himself‚ his family‚ and the citizens of Thebes. Polybus and
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life. Oedipus represents two enduring themes of Greek myth and drama: the damaged nature of humanity and an individual’s powerlessness against the route of destiny in a harsh universe. Oedipus was the son of the King Laius and the Queen Jocasta of Thebes. An oracle told Laius that any son born of Jocasta would kill him. When Jocasta did bear a son‚ the child’s feet were pierced and he was left on the nearby mountain. Oedipus the infant eventually came to the house of Polybus‚ king of Corinth and
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