oedipus rex (the king)
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Oedipus Rex (The King). Sophocles 495 BC - 406 BC. 2 nd great Greek Tragedian Wrote 123 total plays, winning many prizes Actors, characters, chorus The perfect tragedy?. Consulting the Oracle. Delphi Prophecy’s Direct messages from the God’s (Apollo). The Oedipus Myth. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
OEDIPUS REX (THE KING)
Sophocles 495 BC - 406 BC 2nd great Greek
Tragedian Wrote 123 total plays,
winning many prizes Actors, characters,
chorus The perfect tragedy?
Consulting the Oracle Delphi Prophecy’s Direct messages
from the God’s (Apollo)
The Oedipus Myth Oedipus is the son
of Laius and Jocasta of Thebes
A father’s prophecy
What would you do?
Fate Intervenes
The Oedipus Myth Swollen Foot Oedipus’s prophecy What would you do?
The Oedipus Myth Oedipus leaves
Corinth The Sphinx in
Thebes Laius leaves Thebes
to consult the Oracle
The Oedipus Myth The place where
three roads meet Hamartia
Oedipus and the Sphinx The Sphinx is a mythical
beast consisting of a woman’s head, wings, and a lion’s body
Guarding Thebes
Oedipus and the Sphinx Oedipus encounters
the sphinx and is given the riddle:What goes on
four legs in the morning, on two legs at noon, and on three legs in the evening?
Oedipus and the Sphinx “MAN” Liminality (Threshold) Oedipus frees Thebes The Reward Oedipus: The Baby
Daddy