to believe his prevalent tragic flaw of all was his pride. First‚ Oedipus failed to believe Tiresias when he accused him of being the reason why Thebes was suffering. "You are the unholy polluter of this land." (353) Oedipus gets angry at Tiresias after he protests that he is telling the truth. He also goes on to say: “I say you slew the man whose slayer you seek.” (381) This quote admits that Tiresias did indeed inform Oedipus of his actions. Oedipus declines to realize the connection between this
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intelligence and glory shown at war‚ hospitality shown in the land of the Cimmerians. However‚ his loyalty was questioned in the land of the Cimmerians. Odysseus and his men had gone down to learn how to return to Ithaca from Theban Tiresias‚ when his lure to get Tiresias to talk had also brought up other people who had passed away. One of those people had been his mother‚ who had raised him to become the man he is today. In ancient greece‚ you must always be loyal to family‚ proven by Achilles when
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Oedipus had already sent Creon‚ brother-in-law and another ruler of Thebes‚ to the Oracle to find answers. The answer is that they must find and banish the murderer of the former king of Thebes Laius. Oedipus asked the advice of the blind prophet Tiresias about who is the murdered. At first he does not want to tell Oedipus. After a few insults and accusations‚ he finally tells him that he is the murderer. Oedipus then becomes paranoid and orders Creon to be banished. Jocasta‚ Oedipus’ mother/wife
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Ignoring the Truth" Thesis/Map: The truth of Oedipus’ fate is expressed by a blind prophet‚ Jocasta‚ and a servant. I. The blind prophet presents Oedipus with the fate that was cast to him years ago. A. Tiresias is brought in to help decipher Apollo’s message. B. Tiresias claims Oedipus is the murderer. C. Oedipus’ ignorance keeps him from hearing the truth. II. Oedipus’ wife‚ Jocasta‚ comes in to talk with him. A. Jocasta tells him the story of hearing the fate of son. B. Oedipus
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Polyneikes. Unfortunately‚ Creon wanted this man disgraced and was furious when he discovered he had been buried. Antigone is revealed to be the culprit‚ and she vigorously defended her actions to Creon. She is eventually sentenced to death‚ but Tiresias informed Creon that the gods sided with Antigone. Creon changed his mind‚ but his son and Antigone have already taken their own lives. The most prevalent theme in this story seems to be the position of women in ancient Greek society. Additionally
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aunt Semele. Slide 2: Music: Script: Narrator- Tiresias was a blind prophet of Thebes. Pentheus was rude to Tiresias about being blind‚ and often laughed at his prophecies. Tiresias shook his head in disapproval. Tiresias- You will soon wish you were blind so you would not have to see the worship of Bacchus. The god will soon come to this country‚ and you will be torn to pieces for not honoring him. Slide 3: Music: Script: Narrator- And like Tiresias predicted‚
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The Power of Choice Choices affect all of our lives. We are always faced with choices. What we do with those choices will determine how are lives will turn out‚ what destiny lies before us and even what will become of us. The choices we make are in our complete control. Whether we make choices during the heat of the moment or with an open mind there are going to be consequences that follow whether good or bad are can only be blamed on us. Sophocles’s Antigone portrays human emotions and consequences
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Narcissus and Echo Liriope‚ a fair nymph long coveted by mortal and immortal alike‚ was the victim of rape by the hands of Cephisus‚ the river god. The result of the ugly abuse was a beautiful boy‚ Narcissus. Liriope inquired Tiresias‚ a seer‚ about the longevity of her new son. Tiresias replied‚ "If e’er he knows himself he surely dies." The worried mother watched as her son grew older and more enchanting each day. The angelic nymphs of the water and ground threw themselves at the feet of the stunning
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to figure and control everything‚ even if it’s out of their boundaries. The story of Oedipus clearly shows a hypothetical situation in which specific people are able to predict the future‚ by the use of the oracle of Delphi and through the prophet Tiresias. According to this principle‚ all actions are already predestined‚ even if there is the opportunity to see the future‚ which takes us to the point of believing that our fate has actually more power than our free will. The fact that both father (Laius)
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after the death of Laius and begins his search for the murderer. Oedipus searches for Tiresias‚ the blind prophet. When he gets to Tiresias he asks him what he knows about the murder. Tiresias responds by telling Oedipus the truth brings him nothing except pain. He continues to refuse to tell Oedipus what he sees. Oedipus gets mad at the old prophet and begins to accuse him of the murder of the King. This angers Tiresias and he tells the truth that he has
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