Thebes

Oedipus was the mythical Greek king of Thebes. Sophocles an ancient Greek playwright, who was famous for writing Greek tragedies created the character Oedipus. Sophocles created three Theban plays based on the character Oedipus called Antigone, then Oedipus the King, which was then followed by Oedipus at Colonus. Oedipus represents two themes of Greek myth and drama, the nature of humanity and a person's fate in the course of destiny. Antigone was the first of the three Theban plays that…

as Oedipus becomes king of Thebes, a king whose hubris and hamartia makes him more ignorant and blind to the truth about his fate the gods had sealed for him. In this pagan and ancient tragedy, the city of Thebes is besieged with a plague, king Oedipus whose entire life is shrouded by darkness seeks the path of light and truth to purge the city he once redeemed from the singing sphinx. This story sheds light on ancient Greek paganism and polytheism as the people of Thebes showed their belief,…

it. The direct evidence shows proof that Oedipus (without knowing) actually killed King Laius since before Oedipus came to Thebes and was hailed king. The direct evidence shows some idea of who the killer of king Laius is, but Oedipus does not realize this. The second part of the prophecy was that Oedipus would marry Queen Jocasta, which was…

fill other with hope or cause despair. Greek stories have told of great men who lead through tough time and rough times of their own. In the Greek tragedy play, Oedipus Rex by Sophocles, Oedipus is the King of Thebes during a time of a horrible plague. As the king, Oedipus must cleanse Thebes of the evils by demonstrating his ability to lead. Oedipus is a good leader because he displays essential characteristics of leadership, such as responsibility and trustworthiness, all without much…

prophecy Oedipus left Corinth to go to thebes for the sake of his adopted parents. On the way to thebes Oedipus's bad temper caused him to kill multiple men on the way to Thebes, which ultimately ended in him killing his own father. Without knowing about anything Oedipus solved the Sphinx's riddle became king of Thebes and married his mother Jocasta for all he knows he left his parents in corrent. After becoming king Oedipus was so determined to save Thebes from the…

Ladies and gentlemen of Thebes, as we all know Oedipus once reigned over Thebes as its king and was chosen to be the next king of Corinth. He solved the dreaded Sphinx’s riddle, ending its terror. Now he is is looked down upon as a degenerate as well as accused of patricide and incest all over Greece. Oedipus does not warrant such treatment and incrimination after his heroic acts. A prophecy is considered to be a predetermined fate which no one, mortal or immortal, can understand nor…

Creon the king of Thebes, is known to be the tragic hero in the play of Antigone. Creon, being known to treating everybody equally and expecting everyone to follow his rules, makes him a strong and powerful leader. Creon attempts to lean away from anarchy by setting these rules for his nation. The play does in fact agree with Creon's thoughts and reasoning of making these strict laws. Creon being the leader he is, would enchant himself with power and reliability by his citizens from looking…

The prophecy of Delphi reveals that King Laius and Queen Jocasta of Thebes will have a son who is destined to kill him and sleep with his wife, Jocasta, the son’s mother, and the mother will bear children for her son. Laius and Jocasta had the son but due to the prophecy given by Delphi, King Laius left the son on the corner of Cithaeron, a mountain by Thebes escape what would be done in the future by the son. The son was soon found and adopted by King Polybus and Queen Merope of Corinth. By the…

enhanced his pride. Now he is a man with the most power in Thebes but is too blinded by it to see that his pride to see that it is hurting everyone around him. All of this is brought round circle when everyone Creon loves and cares about dies. It is representative of the theme of Antigone, power, in the way that Creon made a life-changing decision out of pride enhanced by power. This power allowed him to be blind to the townspeople, of Thebes, and even to his own son. In the end, Creon is an…

out he killed Laius. Polyneices and Eteocles were instructed to rule Thebes alternatively each year by Creon. Eteocles did not want to give up the thrown to Polyneices after his year of ruling Thebes was over. This causes Polyneices to become angry and stage a war, better himself and Thebes. During the war, both Polyneices and Eteocles were murdered. Creon, Polyneices, Eteocles, Antigone, and Ismene’s uncle, became King of Thebes. When…