He had arrived years before as a stranger after the death of king laius. Oedipus then became king of thebes, as husband of the widowed jocasta. He isnt murdered by any family member and doesnt commit suicide. So the brave cast and writer of oedipus doesnt live here anymore try their best. Explain how sophocles drew upon the theban cycle for the subject matter of three of his most wellknown plays antigone, oedipus the king, oedipus at colonus. Create a family tree flow chart of oedipus to show the connections between him and the other characters. This enters into the plot of the play in a pretty big way because, well, the whole play is about oedipus dying.
Lesson summary antigone is a tragedy with a complicated family tree. Understanding oedipus familial relationships activity when spectators in ancient greece first watched sophocles play oedipus rex, they were already familiar with the story. To the right is an altar where a priest stands with a crowd of children in sorrowful prayer. Some family trees are a little more complicated than others.
Antigone family tree history and characters free download as word doc. This allows you to untangle the tree a bit by grabbing family groups and dragging them around. Oedipus taken down from the tree, 1847 jeanfrancois millet. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details such as the timestamp may not fully reflect those of the original file. Well, 426 individuals in 126 family produces a map that is 2 pages high and pages wide. Oedipus the king, also called oedipus tyrannos or oedipus rex, written around 420 bc, has long been regarded not only as his. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Oedipus taken down from the tree was created in 1847 by jeanfrancois millet in realism style. Oedipus rex as the ideal tragic hero of aristotle if we give ourselves up to a full sympathy with the hero, there is no question that the oedipus rex fulfils the function of a tragedy, and arouses fear. Tiresias comes, but refuses to tell oedipus what he has seen in his prophetic visions. Europa, cadmus and the founding of thebes, semele and dionysus. Sep 24, 2014 this file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. Meeting 22 sophocles oedipus the king produced 427 bce. Use mind vector to create a clear and visually appealing flow chart.
Oedipus rex as the ideal tragic hero of aristotle if we give ourselves up to a full sympathy with the hero, there is no question that the oedipus rex fulfils the function of a tragedy, and arouses fear and pity in the highest degree. Finglass for centuries the myth of oedipus, the man who unwittingly killed his father and married his mother, has exerted a powerful hold on the human imagination. By the end of this class you shouldfeel like the fate of oedipus family is doomed. The best way to show the history of your ancestry is with a wellmade family tree. Oidipous meaning swollen foot was a mythical greek king of thebes. Oedipus is really ticked off at polyneices because he kicked him out of thebes after the last family tragedy. Lets examine the major characters in the family tree adjacent to this page. Topic 5 philosophy and religion in oedipus the king what religious and philosophical themes are. Oedipus doesnt live here anymore family tree youtube. The tragedy didnt stop with laios, jocasta, and oedipus. Oedipus sends for tiresias, the blind prophet, to help with the investigation. Oedipus my children, latest born to cadmus old, why sit ye here as. Oedipuss arrogant personality shows throughout the story as he tries to find the killer of the former king of thebes, his father.
Students will begin to fill out their antigone family tree. Oedipus the king text fagles translation hcc learning web. Oedipus, king of thebes the priest of zeus creon, oedipus brotherinlaw chorus of the old men of thebes tiresias, blind prophet jocasta, wife of oedipus, sister of creon, widow of laius, the former king messenger from corinth shepherd of laius, the former king in the manuscripts called the servant. Oedipus tends to deem himself as a god throughout the story which plays a big role in interaction with people around him. Sophocles oedipus greek and latin texts with facing. This exciting version chronicles oedipuss fall from grace, with his own faults contributing heavily to his. At the root of the plays popularity lies its humanity.
In almost every case the incest of oedipus and jocasta leads to the destruction of the family tree through suicide or choice. Students turn their paper horizontally and we create a tree together. For more on how this came to pass, see the summary of the first section of antigone. An understanding of antigones lineage is crucial to decoding the significance of the various characters ultimate fates. See more ideas about greek mythology, mythology and greek and roman mythology. He refuses to talk to him, but antigone reminds him that that, too, is against the rules.
Once our family tree is assembled, we turn to youtube to recount the tale. Ismene comes and tells of thebes political problems. Expanded version \\\\ oedipus realizes that he will dye in a place holy to the furies. Jocasta oedipus menoeceus haemon ismene antigone polynices eteocles. This play is another in our series done by the same greek scholar who also translated our popular antigone and medea. As you read oedipus rex, be aware of the following. Selection file type icon file name description size revision time user. As a test, i selected someone in my tree, and tried everyone within 3 generations. Servants of oedipus 2 children and young priests who pray. Oedipus is a descendent of the labdacus family, which is plagued with a terrible curse. Selection file type icon file name description size revision time. Find more prominent pieces of mythological painting at best visual art database.
Even with this, the process gets too tangled for any large dataset. Oedipus the priest of zeus creon chorus of theban elders teiresias jocasta messenger herd of laiusthebes. Make the family connections between the characters in oedipus the king. This exciting version chronicles oedipuss fall from grace, with his own faults contributing heavily to his downfall.
Oedipus, a stranger to thebes, became king of the city after the. Antigone family tree history and characters oedipus theban. Shes a little bit of a party pooper in that sense, but shes got a point. Oedipus is received at thebes as a national hero, and invited to marry the recently widowed queen jocasta. Who knew greek mythology came with so many twists and turns. A tragic hero in greek mythology, oedipus accidentally fulfilled a prophecy that he would end up killing his father and marrying his mother, thereby bringing disaster to his city and family.
If you find this book helpful, please consider recommending the work to a colleague or friend. Identifying conflict in the play activity the conflict in oedipus rex is clear from the very beginning of the play. Oedipus family tree first ruler refused to give up throne this upset polyneices fled thebes bc brother refused to give up throne raised an army attacked his homeland thebes believes gods law should be followed no matter the consequences follows mans law he died in the civil war in the battle for thebes he is engaged to marry his cousin antigone. Oedipus the kings family tree common sense education. Oedipus sends to delphi to ask apollo what is wrong. An important part of this new designation is the ability to upload, at long last, pdf files. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 4.
Antigone power pack by the handy helper teachers pay. Sigmund freud and the oedipus complex sigmund freud may 6, 1856september 23, 1939 was an austrian neurologist. Stay connected to your students with prezi video, now in microsoft teams. This lesson includes a slideshow that goes through the story of oedipus in comic strip format.
Antigone family tree by on prezi oedipus jocasta laius eteocles eteocles was the king of thebes, is the son of oedipus and jocasta, the brother of polynices, oedipus, ismene, and antigone, and is the nephew of creon. Suppliants of all ages are seated round the altar at the palace doors, at their head a priestof zeus. In the story, oedipus the king of thebes has the cocky trait and it results in torture for life. Oedipus the king text fagles translation to print or download this file, click the link below. Students page oedipus rex lines 538725 advice column objective. Oedipus taken down from the tree, 1847 jeanfrancois. A tragic hero in greek mythology, oedipus accidentally fulfilled a prophecy that he would end up killing his father and marrying his mother, thereby bringing disaster to his city and family the story of oedipus is the. Remember that the greeks knew these myths as part of their religion. Expanded version \\ oedipus realizes that he will dye in a place holy to the furies. Topic 5 philosophy and religion in oedipus the king what religious and philosophical themes are reflected in oedipus the king as a result of the. Oedipus at colonus oedipus and antigone find themselves a colonus. So the brave cast and writer of oedipus doesnt live here anymore try their best to explain the weaving intricate nightmare that is. Oedipus rex is a perfect example of aristotles concept of tragedy.
Meeting 22 sophocles oedipus the king produced 427 bce theban family tree house of cadmus relevant to. Colonus, and antigone will serve to connect students to the classic themes of fate, family, and free will. We will look at how the family tree has been affected. To the right of the stage near the altar stands the priest with a. A first step is a new option to upload and specify a family memory as a document. He was given the crown because he saved the city from the sphinx, a mythological creature with a human head, a lions body, and wings. Lesson plans and activities uwmadison center for the humanities. This downloadable complete teachers kit for oedipus rex comes with three pdf files, formatted as a zip file, and will be available instantly in your resource library.
But the modern reader, coming to the classic drama not entirely. Know the complex and incestuous family tree of oedipus. Each one can be opened with commonly used in pdf file format. May 27, 2015 some family trees are a little more complicated than others. Apollo tells oedipus he is doomed to kill his father and sleep with his mother. Oedipus family tree and questions by lovin language arts tpt.
Like the houses of argolis, they are descendants of the river god inachus and his daughter io, and these descendants are known as inachids, but thebes and crete also belonged to the agenorid line descendants of agenor, as opposed to the belid line in argos. From there, i continue adding to the family tree and telling the story of oedipus. The teacher will then give the back story of oedipus and introduce antigone, giving students a brief overview of the characters, and main action of the plot. As the first oedipus play oedipus tyrannos opens, there is sterility and a plague at thebes. Oedipus the king sophocles translated by david grene characters oedipus, king of thebes first messenger jocasta, his wife second messenger creon, his brotherinlaw a herdsman teiresias, an old blind prophet a chorus of old men of thebes priest part i. Oedipus accuses tiresias of playing a part in laiuss death. Oedipus kills his father laius inadvertently, not realizing who he is, and then proceeds to marry his mother, jocasta, also not realizing her true identity. The dynastic history of thebes in greek mythology is crowded with a bewildering number of. Scholars have spent millennia debating sophocles intentions and how he achieved such a powerful effect. Our professionally made family tree templates are exactly what you need to show off your roots. Many years after the marriage of oedipus and jocasta, a plague of infertility struck the city of thebes, affecting crops, livestock and the people.
Oedipus rex is a greek tragedy that tells the story of king oedipus of thebes, who is fated to kill his father and marry his mother thebes is struck by a plague that will. Notes the oedipus rex, without argument one of the greatest plays ever written in any language, is also one of the most complex. Once i write them on the board i explain their story. Ancient greek theatrestage designgreek godstragedy structuresophoclesoedipuss family treeoedipus myth fillin storyantigone myth fillin story and issues addressed 3. Pdf dramaturgical analysis brings together theoretical issues of hermeneutics, text analysis.