Thebes

In the Athenian tragedy Oedipus the King, written by Sophocles, the character Jocasta was the victim of the negative actions of others. In the play Jocasta was the widow to Laius, who was thought to have been murdered by a band of thieves. Little did she know that her late husband was murdered by her now husband Oedipus, who turned out to be her son. When she learned the truth she hung herself. Jocasta had little to do with what happened to her as it was the actions of the men her life that…

the beginning of the conversation, they talk about Antigone and Creon refuses to remove the punishment for anyone who buries Polyneices. In another part of the conversation, it is made clear that Creon believes that as king he is above the people of Thebes. Finally, near…

In the city of Thebes plagues have fallen onto the people and distressed King Oedipus is desperate to find a solution. Since Oedipus freed the citizens from a murderous Sphinx the people hope that Oedipus will salvage the city once more. Oedipus desperately sends, his brother-in-law, Creon to seek advice from the oracle of Apollo. Once Creon arrives from his journey he informs Oedipus that Thebes will be saved if the murderer of the former king of Thebes is found and prosecuted. Although the…

The most Realistic of the Oedipus Trilogy: Oedipus at Colonus Although Oedipus at Colonus was the second play in the Oedipus trilogy, Sophocles wrote this play last. Oedipus Rex was written in 430 B.C. eleven years after Antigone, Oedipus at Colonus was written 22 years after Oedipus Rex near the end of Sophocles’ life (Sparknotes). As Sophocles aged his plays became less about stubbornness. Antigone was a tragedy of two unrelenting wills, Oedipus Rex was about a man’s conflict with fate and his…

his unfortunate prophecy that had been fulfilled. The tone and mood have completely changed at this point into hysteria and drama filled. The king of Thebes Creon and the Thebans abide by the rules and laws of the state make by the gods and king compared to Antigone who abides by her family to honor her brother. The King and the citizens of Thebes were shocked that Antigone went against the law of the state. As one of the daughters of Oedipus, Antigone has lived a challenging life, but she is…

play that was written around the time before christ, early, (est. 430 b.c.). “Oedipus the King” was set in the city of Thebes. Oedipus has a fate or destiny that is set on him from the Greek Gods before he was born. He is blinded his whole life and is oblivious of his past. Oedipus has set out to figure his fate and comprehend the murder of Laius. Laius was the ruler of Thebes before the king, present time, (Oedipus). The story/play holds that Laius was killed during his time or journey…

Oedipus faces many challenges: the slaughter of king Laius and his guards, incest pertaining himself and his mother, and the overall plague and downfall of his kingdom. In Oedipus Rex, Oedipus tries to get rid of the sphinx ruining the kingdom of Thebes. As a matter of fact, he does this because the mythical creature was terrorizing the citizens and he thought it was unjust. Oedipus believes that finding the culprit and punishing them is the correct thing to do, so they will never commit the…

significant in the play so far. Readers learn early on that “ The oracle of Delphi tells King Laius of Thebes that he will have a child who is destined to kill him and sleep with his wife, jocasta , the boy's own mother.”(sophocles) this then reveals Oedipus’s fate and In greek culture the gods forbid anyone to run from his fate, which oedipus tries to do. Oedipus then says to the people of Thebes “ Ban him from your homes ,every one of you for he is our pollution, as the Pythian god has…

characteristic fits Oedipus perfectly, because during the play Oedipus does many good things like, he once saved the city of Thebes “For now this land of ours/calls you its savior since you saved it once”, and he cares for his city, and for the people of the city (Sophocles 54-55). Even though these are some good qualities of Oedipus he does have some bad qualities. The people of the city Thebes see Oedipus as a good person throughout the play, but the audience can tell that he is not that good…

Sophocles’ plays, Oedipus Rex and Antigone, the main characters Oedipus and Creon, are both found in a position of power as the ruler of Thebes. Oedipus, who has been doomed by a prophecy, finds out that his wife is truly his mother and the person he killed on the roadway is really the King, and his father. Creon, who is Oedipus’ uncle, takes the throne after Oedipus leaves Thebes due to his mother committing suicide and Oedipus blinding himself. Creon becomes King, and is seen as a very strict…