Thebes

joy about what is to come, or try to escape the possibility of the worst case scenario. In Oedipus Rex, a large part of the play is focused on prophecies, where fate is inevitable. Oedipus had a hunger for the truth and was loyal to the people of Thebes. These characteristics reveal something other than fate, which is what made the play interesting from beginning to end: the power of having free will. Is Oedipus being controlled by the commands of the prophecy, or does Oedipus have a decision in…

Polyneices is one of the mistaken characters, people say that he is the traitor and the disgraceful one but he is actually honorable because when it was Polyneices’ turn to control Thebes and assume the throne Eteocles his brother betrayed him and refused to hand the throne over which ended up in a war between Thebes and the 7 other countries that were aligned with Polyneices. Secondly, We have Antigone an honorable woman who fought for what’s right which shows that Antigone is a brave woman…

conferred with the power of having knowledge about the foresightedness, who with this capacity had privilege to tell people about their past events, future calamities and fatal occurrences and even unknown on goings of present. In the dark and gloomy days Thebes was going through the most helpless condition by which no single being was able to redemption of people from disastrous epidemic in the aspect of Black Death which was grave depriving in human history, resulted the death of million…

At the end of the summary, Dionysus names Pentheus saying, “I will demonstrate to him, and to all of Thebes, that I am a god” and if necessary “will join that [Bacchants] army” in order to protect those whom he has helped. Dionysus gives off a definite feeling of anger and determination at this point. But he then changes his tune and says that when his…

of the Aristotelian definition of tragedy with Oedipus serving as the tragic hero. Sophocles structures his plot as a series of events related by cause and effect. The first incident, the sickness sweeping over Thebes, is the impetus for Oedipus’s decision to announce to the people of Thebes “If any one of you knows who murdered Laius, I order him to reveal the whole truth to me,” (171). In response to his orders, Tiresias, a blind prophet,…

one of the greatest play writes in history. It tells about a king in the land of Thebes, who tries to avoid his fate. In the beginning of the play, Oedipus is confronted by the citizens to help with the plague. Oedipus sends his brother-in-law, Kreon to the oracle at Delphi to learn how to help the city. Kreon returns with a message from the oracle: the plague will end when the murderer of Laois, former king of Thebes, is caught and banished. Oedipus then promises to solve the mystery of…

The liar, or person who says one thing and means another, in the Sophocles trilogy is Creon. He has exhibited many times having his actions for the city of Thebes, but in reality he is being selfish about his power. Creon has also shown his selfish and sarcastic moments towards his family regardless of how close they are to him. Firstly, Creon’s decree to not allow Polynices to be buried inside of the city because he was a tyrant shows how deep down he used this as a reason to remove any power…

Every one hundred seven seconds someone is sexually assaulted, (“Statistics” n. pag.). Every three seconds someone dies of hunger, (“Every Three Seconds.” n. pag,). Tragedy; it’s inevitable. In life, everyone is bound to experience a rough time. These rough times and flaws are what test a hero and build character. Experiencing hard times transforms an average person and his mistakes into something remarkable and heroic. What characteristics make him a hero rather than just an ordinary person? A…

In the play Oedipus the King, by Sophocles, Oedipus is the ruler of Thebes who is accused of murder and incest. The first accusation, murder, is based on the belief that Oedipus killed his father, Laius. Laius was the previous king of Thebes, before Oedipus’ reign. Before it is discovered that Oedipus is the murderer, the city of Thebes is convinced that a band of thieves killed Laius. However, the truth is that Oedipus murdered him. The second accusation that is brought upon Oedipus is incest.…

importance, whose legend is still an enigma. In the play Oedipus Rex by Sophocles, many characters such as Creon, Oedipus, Laius and Jocasta, sought out the oracle in order to ask for advice. Before the play began, King Laius and Queen Jocasta of Thebes were told by an oracle that their son would grow up to kill his father and sleep with his mother. For this reason, the king and queen tied their son’s ankles together and left…