}, 22 Cadmus and the Serpent The two Great Gods of the Earth. Intro to Oedipus 1. The souls of the unburied are not allowed to enter Hades, and are destined to walk the earth in torment. "@context": "http://schema.org", Pity because the protagonist is better than we are, so we place ourselves into his position (empathy) Fear because we too do not know our future or fate. 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. However, the dragon had been sacred to Ares, and, as punishment, Cadmus had to serve Ares for one year (or eight years). Oedipus became the King of Thebes. Antigone accompanied him on his journey; Ismene stayed in Thebes to look after his affairs. Years later, the sons of the seven champions returned to Thebes and defeated it again. However, nothing was ever found of her, except for the name of the land called Europa. "description": "The Oracle of Apollo at Delphi. The Sphinx threw itself from a cliff and died. 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/57/Greek+Masks.jpg", "@type": "ImageObject", You are going to kill your father. Struck with madness, killed his son Melicertes, Leaped into the sea holding his dead body, They became the sea-gods Leucothea and Palaemon, She was driven mad by Dionysus and killed Pentheus with her own hands, believing him to be a lion, She had to endure Actaeon's terrible death when he had done no wrong. During those times, women were forbidden from participating in theater roles. Oedipus went to the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi and learned bad news and worse news: 1. Ares Serpent When the place for the new city was determined, Cadmus decided to sacrifice the ox to the goddess Athena. Although characters may die in Greek Tragedies, the tragedy arises from the protagonist\u2019s poor choices which result from his tragic flaw. 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. The answer is: C. One must follow one's own moral code, no matter the price. "width": "800" "@context": "http://schema.org", Oedipus had two sons, Polyneices and Eteocles and two daughters, Ismene and Antigone. She bore two sons, Polynices and Eteocles, and two daughters, Antigone and Ismene. What are the moral codes in ethics? "description": "Laius returned to Thebes as its rightful king with Jocasta (a distant cousin), daughter of Menoeceus I as his queen. "contentUrl": "https://images.slideplayer.com/4/1469048/slides/slide_52.jpg", The Tragedy of the Royal House of Thebes Notes Sophocles: Greek Playwright Sophocles: Greek Playwright Circa 495 406 BC Circa. A Sphinx had begun to terrorize the city. supports HTML5 video, Published byBret Crosby "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/58/Examples+of+Tragic+Masks.jpg", { He was a prophet and he knew that only Adrastus would survive. Agenor I, sent Cadmus in search of Europa, telling him not to return until he had found his sister. There was a theory that masks helped accentuate the actor's or actress' voice during a stage performance. 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. "name": "Oedipus and the Sphinx", Creon took over the rule of the town and after years, Oedipus was kicked out. This document was uploaded by user and they confirmed that they have the permission to share The Less Important Myths - Midas and Others, Part Six. The Sphinx, outraged, She could communicate with Apollo and provide humans with a prediction of their fates. "name": "The Sparti From the sown teeth sprang forth armed men (Sparti) who began fighting and killing each other. Being unskilled, he died at once. writing an appropriate nonsexist term above it. The wedding was a grand spectacle, with the gods, the Muses, and the Charites ("Graces") attending, among others. By: Robert Black, Alexandra Hachmeister , and Kelsie Franke . Even Thebes' own leaders were occasionally the problem. { "contentUrl": "https://images.slideplayer.com/4/1469048/slides/slide_17.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/33/Battle+at+the+Crossroad.jpg", Tragedies are always about spiritual or philosophical conflicts, never about every day events. SACRAMENTO, Calif. Feb. 1st, kicks off Black History Month in the U.S. And according to the Association for the Study of African American Life and . "@type": "ImageObject", Eteocles wound up defending the gate which his brother, Polynices, was attacking. Who convinced Theseus of Adrastus' point? 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. ", "width": "800" The hero would become the king of Thebes. }, 14 "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/60/Catharsis+The+protagonist+s+actions+should+arouse+feelings+of+both+pity+and+fear+in+the+audience..jpg", "@type": "ImageObject", goes on four feet in the morning, on two at noonday, on three in * Many of the horrible acts that took place in this chapter were not done on purpose. ", The Royal House of Athens Presentation By: Joel Petrucci . Cadmus confronted the dragon and killed it. A moral code is known to be a composition or a given set of rules or regulations that are known to be used by people, group of people or firms so that they can be able to follow then so as to live a life that is good. { "name": "Laius\u2019 Return to Thebes", Fear because we too do not know our future or fate. "width": "800" "name": "Examples of Tragic Masks", "name": "Oedipus Becomes and Adult", Why was Amphiaraus ultimately marching against Thebes? Because the ancestors of Thebes were related to Zeus, he assisted in the defense of Thebes by hurling thunderbolts at the Argives. A Messenger. Cadmus and his Children. * The tragic story of Oedipus is included in this chapter, as he was a member of this family. Meanwhile, in Argos, Adrastus, king of Argos, had learned from an oracle that he must "yoke his daughters to a boar and a lion." Cadmus and Europa were descendants of the god Zeus (his great-great grandchildren). Theseus took pity on him, and led an expedition to Thebes, where he forced the Thebans to allow the Argives to bury their dead. What happende to the teeth Amred men came out and fought each other. An oracle decrees that the only way for the plague to end would be to punish King Laius's killer. Polydorus\u2019 son was Labdacus. "@context": "http://schema.org", Epaphus. The Argive armies were defeated and Thebes was victorious. "description": "Cadmus and Harmonia are turned into Snakes", 1409 R Street. $18.74/subscription + tax, Save 25% at Delphi tells Cadmus to break off from the group and establish What would Cadmus come upon when he left Delphi? { ", ", Creon had to save the city, so he proclaimed that anyone who could save Thebes from the Sphinx would be rewarded: 1. Focus is on psychological and ethical attributes of characters, rather than physical and sociological. { "@type": "ImageObject", Please wait while we process your payment. Sophocles. "description": "Laius = Jocasta Creon = Eurydice. Apollo told him to stop looking for her and build his own city. "name": "King Laius: A Curse on the House of Thebes", Learn faster and smarter from top experts, Download to take your learnings offline and on the go. Is a basically good and noble person who causes his own downfall, and possibly that of others around him, because of a tragic flaw. A band of robbers had slain him together with his attendants except for one, The Sphinx - a winged lion with the face of a woman. Oedipus, who has grown up in Corinth as the son of King Polybus, approaches. Thebes was originally called Cadmeia. Also, all of the bodies of the dead Argives would be left on the battlefield to rot. Cadmus son was Polydorus. Oedipus The King, aka Oedipus Rex. Happy Family Oedipus and Jocasta successfully ruled Thebes for many years. "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", "description": "Apollo and The Temple at Delphi", "description": "A Greek mask is a kind of mask used to conceal an actor s or actress face during a Greek theater performance. { Cadmus confronted the dragon and killed it. You are going to marry your mother. Colonus, where the Benignant Goddesses had a refuge for suppliants. { "description": "The princess Europa disappeared from the coasts of Phoenicia on the back of a bull (Zeus in disguise had kidnapped her). "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/12/Background%3A+The+Founding+of+Thebes.jpg", The five Sparti had supernatural powers with which they helped Cadmus build the new city. Walk into the Shady Lady and youll feel like you walked into a 1920's speakeasy. "@context": "http://schema.org", One of the seven champions survived. Creons son, Menoeceus II sacrificed his life so that Thebes could win the war. Oedipus abdicates the throne but remains in Thebes, and A tragic protagonist must have magnitude; his struggles are great because he is important to society. 2023 SlidePlayer.com Inc. All rights reserved. Teiresias tells Creon that Thebes will be saved if Creons The House of Thebes was in many ways as unlucky as the House of Atreus, but their troubles seemed a lot less deserved. "@context": "http://schema.org", The Oracle told Creon that Thebes could only be saved by revealing the killer of King Laius. Cadmus in his wanderings came to Delphi. Oedipus married his mother, Jocasta, and unknowingly fulfilled the second part of his fate. He finally rests in Colonus, Cadmus and his wife, Harmonia, into serpents for no reason. "width": "800" }, 13 The Argive armies were defeated and Thebes was victorious. Because they were twins, Eteocles and Polyneices agreed to share the throne by ruling in alternate years. Example leaves\underline{\text{leaves'}}leaves 1. leaves, $\underline{\phantom{\text{The horse}}}$4. Seven armies with seven chieftains returned to Thebes and attacked its gates. "name": "", Modified over 8 years ago, 1 ", "description": "Cadmus in his wanderings came to Delphi. "@context": "http://schema.org", The Sparti From the sown teeth sprang forth armed men (Sparti) who began fighting and killing each other. together: on the road from Delphi, Oedipus killed a man in a heated The first part of Oedipus fate had been fulfilled. The free trial period is the first 7 days of your subscription. { { ", 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. Click here to review the details. The battle raged on, and only Adrastus escaped death. Oedipus is suddenly exiled and has only Antigone, "@context": "http://schema.org", ", The Truth and its ConsequencesUltimately, 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. The Sparti were the progenitors of the following generations of citizens of Thebes. )", Later, Cadmeia was name of the citadel, while the entire city was renamed Thebes, named after Thebe, wife of Amphion. The Oracle of Apollo at Delphi warned him not to have a son because that son was fated to kill his own father. 68 terms. Harmonia's necklace, which was taken to Delphi, [M] Mythology by Edith Hamilton: Chapter 1 (t, Byron Almen, Dorothy Payne, Stefan Kostka, John Lund, Paul S. Vickery, P. Scott Corbett, Todd Pfannestiel, Volker Janssen, The Language of Composition: Reading, Writing, Rhetoric, Lawrence Scanlon, Renee H. Shea, Robin Dissin Aufses. By the end of the play, the audience should be purged of pity and fear, so they go through a catharsis. She was born fully grown from the head of Zeus..", She could communicate with Apollo and provide humans with a prediction of their fates. Polyneices was building an army in another town. In the end, the gods turn And so the play Antigone beginsThe Characters Creon: acting King of Thebes Eurydice: his wife Haemon: their son, and fianc of Antigone Antigone and Ismene: the daughters of Oedipus The Chorus and Leader: represent the voices of the citizens of Thebes and serve as advisors to Creon A Sentry: charged with guarding the body of Polyneices A Messenger Tiresias: the blind prophet of Thebes who can predict the future and interpret signs sent by the gods People will probably never perfect time travel. }, 28 The Sphinx is creature that has the body of a lion, the upper torso of a woman, and it has wings. Circa 495 \u2013 406 BC. }, 41 In this plot, Laius thought that he could not be accused of killing the child because he did not directly do it himself. Creon and Polynices both arrived to kidnap Oedipus, but Theseus made them leave, though not before Oedipus could curse Polynices. A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing. ", "description": "Each person is expected to accept his fate and fulfill it with dignity. "@context": "http://schema.org", Cadmus and Europa were descendants of the god Zeus (his great-great grandchildren). . To use this website, you must agree to our, Antigone is the third play in the trilogy, but Sophocles wrote it. If the editor expresses an interest and asks you to write sections for each region of the country . Instant access to millions of ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, podcasts and more. Hubris results in a tragic end or punishment. "width": "800" This was easily achieved through the use of masks instead of superfluous and over-the-top makeup. { As Oedipus left Thebes, he cursed his sons and told them that their inheritance would be divided by the sword. Restored antiques last much longer than common furniture. Cadmus married Harmonia. Construct a survey to measure attitudes toward a variety of possible speech subjects (such as the media, government, and the entertainment industry), and give the survey to several classes in your school. "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/45/A+Kingdom+Divided+Creon+once+again+served+as+Regent+of+Thebes+until+Oedipus+died+and+Eteocles+and+Polyneices+were+old+enough+to+rule..jpg", Delphi. Laius Attempts to Change his FateIn his fear that the Oracles prophecy would come true, Laius plotted to kill his son. { "name": "", "@type": "ImageObject", Polyneices went to the city of Argos and acquired the aid of the Argive armies. { "description": "There, King Polybus adopted the child as his own son. "width": "800" "@context": "http://schema.org", D. Antiques decorators manipulate time for a fee. "@type": "ImageObject", "name": "The Final Curse Oedipus promised to banish himself from Thebes, never to return. Because Polyneices was a traitor to Thebes, his body would be left on the battlefield to be eaten by dogs and vultures. A tragic protagonist must have magnitude; his struggles are great because he is important to society. his own eyes. Haemon: their son, and fianc of Antigone, Antigone and Ismene: the daughters of Oedipus, The Chorus and Leader: represent the voices of the citizens of Thebes and serve as advisors to Creon, A Sentry: charged with guarding the body of Polyneices, Tiresias: the blind prophet of Thebes who can predict the future and interpret signs sent by the gods, Performed during festivals worshipping Dionysus, the god of wine, fertility, rebirth, Choral -- singing seems to have been an important part, a chorus of men (varied in size form 3 to 50) -- many think the choral song -- dithyramb-- was the beginnings of Greek drama (but origins are unclear), Closely associated with religion - stories based on myth or history, 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, Frequent use of messengers to relate information, Stories based on myth or history, but varied interpretations of events. the situation. They cursed their father and kicked him out of the city. after her husband kills their son; Agave is driven mad by Dionysus { "description": "", "@type": "ImageObject", { report form. "@context": "http://schema.org", One of the worst disgraces a person could suffer would be to remain unburied. The Sphinx is creature that has the body of a lion, the upper torso of a woman, and it has wings. to start your free trial of SparkNotes Plus. "@type": "ImageObject", join him, and the seven attack the seven gates of Thebes. Enjoy access to millions of presentations, documents, ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and more ad-free. During those times, women were forbidden from participating in theater roles. }, 24 "description": "Each person is given a personal allotment of unavoidable suffering. In the Odyssey she is still caled Ino, but later on, her . In the battle at Thebes, there were seven heroes on each side, and seven gates of the city. Examples of Tragic Masks "description": "He sent some of his men to draw water from a spring (later called Dirce) belonging to Ares (the god of war). "@context": "http://schema.org", "description": "Laius\u2019 Abduction of Chryssipus", "description": "Polyneices went to the city of Argos and acquired the aid of the Argive armies. The misuse of freedom to try to change one\u2019s fate may result in additional suffering. { "width": "800" A Sphinx had begun to terrorize the city. "name": "Some believe the chorus sang, moved, danced", }, 49 Polyneices marching against the city which Eteocles held, Adrastus, king of Argos, and another Adrastus' brother-in-law, Amphiaraus. ", Eteocles would rule for the first year, then Polyneices would take over for the second year. "width": "800" "width": "800" Eteocles Polyneices Ismene Antigone* * Haemon and Antigone. "width": "800" Oedipus himself is the guilty party. }, 4 Why was Amphiaraus unwilling to march against Thebes? "@type": "ImageObject", What was reported to have happened to the Laius? who buries any of the six dead enemy leadersincluding Polyneiceswill Use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. "@context": "http://schema.org", "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. 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. Members will be prompted to log in or create an account to redeem their group membership. "name": "The Riddle and the Prize", He then withdrew, blessed his daughters, and vanished before Theseus. You'll be billed after your free trial ends. What ways can ones destiny be predicted? The misuse of freedom to try to change ones fate may result in additional suffering. She could communicate with Apollo and provide humans with a prediction of their fates. Creon told him to flee, but Menoeceus was determined to fight. }, 34 son. Despite this, Antigone buried her brother. Placing oneself in a position of superiority over other. "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. { The Phoenician princess Europa was carried off over the sea by a bull, and her father, Agenor, commanded his sons, including Cadmus, to find her. her. { These five helped to build Thebes and make it a glorious city. "name": "Polyneices Retaliates", "@context": "http://schema.org", ", father, King Laius of Thebes, that a son of his will one day kill "width": "800" Antigone The Story Behind the Story. Corinth. Two daughters, Antigone and Ismene. The hero would become the king of Thebes. Each person is given a personal allotment of unavoidable suffering. "@type": "ImageObject", "description": "Sophocles: Greek Playwright. A Sphinx had begun to terrorize the city. Also, all of the bodies of the dead Argives would be left on the battlefield to rot. All people have the right to a proper burial, as designated by the laws of the gods. "@context": "http://schema.org", "name": "Catharsis The protagonist s actions should arouse feelings of both pity and fear in the audience. Those who accept their fates should suffer no more than their allotted amount of suffering. Ismene wanted to share the blame, but Antigone would not let her. The suffering is not necessarily tragic, but is to be accepted as part of life. { As Oedipus left Thebes, he cursed his sons and told them that their inheritance would be divided by the sword. "name": "The Origin of The Royal House of Thebes", "description": "Cadmus and the Serpent", Cadmus\u2019 son was Polydorus. "name": "", What did the Sphinx do when Oedipus answered her riddle? 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