In the play Antigone‚ Antigone’s dad Oedipus wasn’t very fortunate he was to kill his dad King Laios and marry his mom Queen Jocasta. Which he had done unknowingly. Then he had four kids with his mom Jocasta they had two girls and two boys‚ Antigone‚ Ismene‚ Polyneices‚ and Eteocles. When Oedipus and Jocasta found out that he had actually fulfilled the prophecy. Jocasta had committed suicide and then Oedipus blinded himself and had left Thebes to later on die. Which leaving Thebes then gave reign
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sort of hamartia; it truly is a fatal flaw. In the play Oedipus the King by Sophocles‚ the hubris and hamartia of Oedipus and Jocasta lead them to their drastic fate. Excessive pride and confidence of outsmarting the gods made their tragic prophecy come true. When a prophet comes to Oedipus to tell him who the murderer of Laius is and accuses Oedipus of the crime‚ Jocasta looks at the prophet as ignorant and explains to Oedipus that she had outsmarted the gods‚ saying “A prophet? In that case
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Oedipus‚ Antigone‚ and the Poetry of Sappho Question One: Fully explain who Laius is‚ how he died‚ and how Laius’ s death led to the downfall of Oedipus. (5 points max) Laius was the first husband of Jocasta‚ and the biological father of Oedipus. The play begins when Laius is already dead‚ and it is explained that he was overtaken by a gang of thieves on a crossroad and killed by an unknown man. It is later found out that the son of Laius is responsible for the murder. Before the boy is born to
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consequences of believing that one is powerful enough to cheat or escape one’s fate. In Oedipus the King‚ the main character Oedipus as well as his parents Jocasta and Laius were fated by the gods. It was prophesied that the child of Laius and Jocasta‚ Oedipus‚ would kill his father and marry his mother. Afraid of this prophecy coming true‚ Jocasta and Laius sought to avoid their fate by piercing a spike through baby Oedipus’ ankles and leaving him on a mountaintop to die and therefore preventing the
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feet to which the Sphinx refers. Also man is at his weakest as a small child. He depends solely on others for his nourishment and well being. Oedipus was the child of Jocasta and King Laius who was taken to the mountain by a shepard to be killed so the omen of the god apollo that Laius ’ son would kill him and lay with Jocasta would not come true. Oedipus was the weakest of his life at this point. If it has not been for the shepard spairing his life and giving him to Polybus to raise as his
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Oedipus and Creon. Creon is disturbed and deeply hurt by Oedipus’ accusations that he is a traitor. He confronts Oedipus and provides evidence of his honesty and loyalty. Oedipus expresses his fears about Tiresias’ prophecy and his accusations. Jocasta tries to soothe his
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Sophocles following the conventional male-centric structure. Euripides and Sophocles demonstrate contrasting views on gender roles through the emotions and actions of their female characters. Medea fights against the stereotypical image of women‚ while Jocasta‚ the only woman with dialogue in Sophocles’ work‚ is easily manipulated by the male characters around her. Repeatedly conflicted with her societal roles as a woman‚ Medea leaves behind her home with a husband of her own choosing‚ a liberty that women
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Humans are highly susceptible to emotions‚ as they influence thoughts and feelings on everything. A great story toys with the emotions‚ and emits happiness‚ sorrow‚ confusion‚ and even anger. One of the best playwrights of all time is Sophocles‚ who implemented pity and fear‚ along with other elements to create what are considered by Aristotle to be perfect tragedies. A tragedy is an imitation of an action that is serious‚ complete‚ and of a certain magnitude‚ in the form of action‚ not narrative
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Oedipus Rex Study Guide The Prologos 1. What initial step does Oedipus indicate he has already taken? 2. What is the significance of Delphi? What is the message from the oracle at Delphi with which Creon returns? 3. What does Oedipus think about the clue Creon reveals about who murdered King Laios? What might this perception foreshadow? 4. What does Oedipus promise to do at the end of the Prologos? 5. Of what symbolic significance are the olive boughs‚ strewn at the alter steps as
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next phrase‚ “outside a person’s control”‚ is not true in the case of Oedipus. He had control over his actions‚ as he has a free will. He chose to murder a fellow road user (King Laius) and to take Jocasta as his wife. He did not however do this with the knowledge to the identity of his birth parents‚ Jocasta and Laius. Finally one can add the power of the supernatural in this catastrophic equation. The inevitable play out of fate by “supernatural powers” is supported by the historical belief of ancient
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