Circa 495 \u2013 406 BC. When Oedipus is born, Laius leaves the child tied up on a mountain to die. Your group members can use the joining link below to redeem their group membership. sees the naked Artemis, who kills him. "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/38/The+Riddle+and+the+Prize.jpg", Cadmus and Europa were descendants of the god Zeus (his great-great grandchildren). House of Thebes Summary. Example leaves\underline{\text{leaves'}}leaves 1. leaves, $\underline{\phantom{\text{The horse}}}$4. "@type": "ImageObject", Where it lay down, it was fated that Cadmus would found a city and rule as its king. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that Freedom of Will and ActionEach person is expected to accept his fate and fulfill it with dignity. However, Pelops did not wish to punish a man on account of his love. ", Restored antiques last much longer than common furniture. "name": "Background: The Founding of Thebes", "name": "The Tragedy of the Royal House of Thebes Outline Notes", The answer is: C. One must follow one's own moral code, no matter the price. This is yet to be proven though. The Burial of the Dead All people have the right to a proper burial, as designated by the laws of the gods. In the second example, Sidney capitalizes* moon,* ordinarily an uncapitalized common noun, because he is addressing the moon as if it we re a person. "@type": "ImageObject", { His own dogs saw him running and killed him. "contentUrl": "https://images.slideplayer.com/4/1469048/slides/slide_4.jpg", "name": "", The last champion went to Athens and asked Theseus to join with him and force Creon to release the bodies. "@type": "ImageObject", "width": "800" Greek masks helped conceal the men's faces while they played the female parts, suspending disbelief. She could communicate with Apollo and provide humans with a prediction of their fates. }, 62 Construct a survey to measure attitudes toward a variety of possible speech subjects (such as the media, government, and the entertainment industry), and give the survey to several classes in your school. The Sphinx asks, What creature goes on four feet in the morning, The brothers fight each other for the throne, Both brothers die trying to gain power, Read the excerpt from "The Story of a Warrior Queen. "width": "800" Walk into the Shady Lady and youll feel like you walked into a 1920's speakeasy. At the end of the first year, Eteocles refused to give up the throne to his brother, and banished Polyneices from Thebes. Why was Amphiaraus ultimately marching against Thebes? Greek Tragedy Performed during festivals worshipping Dionysus, the god of wine, fertility, rebirth Actors and playwrights competed Choral -- singing seems to have been an important part a chorus of men (varied in size form 3 to 50) -- many think the choral song -- dithyramb-- was the beginnings of Greek drama (but origins are unclear) Closely associated with religion - stories based on myth or history Topic Tracking: Women 18Topic Tracking: Atrocity 11Topic Tracking: Fate 10, Part 1: The Gods, The Creation, Chapter 1: The Titans, Part 1, Chapter 3: How the World and Men were Created, Part 2: Stories of Love, Chapter 1: Cupid and Psyche, Part 2, Chapter 2: Eight Brief Tales of Lovers, Part 2, Chapter 3: The Quest for the Golden Fleece, Part 3: Heroes Before the Trojan War, Chapter 1: Perseus, Part 4: Heroes of the Trojan War, Chapter 1: The Trojan War, Part 4, Chapter 3: The Adventures of Odysseus, Part 4, Chapter 4: The Adventures of Aeneas, Part 5: Great Families, Chapter 1: The House of Atreus, Part 5, Chapter 2: The Royal House of Thebes, Part 5, Chapter 3: The Royal House of Athens, Part 6: Less Important Myths, Chapter 1: Midas and Others, Part 6, Chapter 2: Brief Myths Arranged Alphabetically. He settled in Boeotia (named for the ox), and founded in this new land the city of Cadmea, later called Thebes. Although characters may die in Greek Tragedies, the tragedy arises from the protagonist\u2019s poor choices which result from his tragic flaw. Cadmus and Europa were descendants of the god Zeus (his great-great grandchildren). Laiuss murderer is punished. "@context": "http://schema.org", two in the afternoon, and three in the evening? Oedipus gives the Jocasta, in her shame, hanged herself. "@type": "ImageObject", "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/27/Laius%E2%80%99+Abduction+of+Chryssipus.jpg", A conflict ensued between Oedipus and the old man regarding who had the right to pass. Happy Family Oedipus and Jocasta successfully ruled Thebes for many years. Ino was the wicked stepmother of Phrixus, the boy who was saved from death by a ram of the Golden Fleece. Cadmus and Harmonia were turned into serpents because he had killed the dragon of Ares. Each person is given a personal allotment of unavoidable suffering. The free trial period is the first 7 days of your subscription. However, Pelops did not wish to punish a man on account of his love. "@type": "ImageObject", "description": "Cadmus and his sister Europa were the children of Agenor I, the king of Phoenicia. Cadmus and his wife were turned into serpents in their old age for no apparent reason. }, 30 The Sphinx, in her anger, threw herself off a cliff. Because the ancestors of Thebes were related to Zeus, he assisted in the defense of Thebes by hurling thunderbolts at the Argives. together: on the road from Delphi, Oedipus killed a man in a heated at Delphi tells Cadmus to break off from the group and establish The Sophocles Trilogies Oedipus the King Oedipus at Colonus Antigone Oedipus Rex. "name": "The Abduction of Europa", Shari painted many pictures in art class. One of the worst disgraces a person could suffer would be to remain unburied. Cecrops is said to have chosen Athena over Poseidon to be the protector of Athens. { Thebes was a city of south east of Boeotia, was founded by its first king, Cadmus, descendant of Io and brother of Europa. Instead, he went to Delphi to learn about his background, where the oracle instead told him that he would kill his father and marry his mother. The souls of the unburied are not allowed to enter Hades, and are destined to walk the earth in torment. "name": "King Laius: A Curse on the House of Thebes", If the person could not answer the riddle, the Sphinx strangled the victim, and then ate the body. BACKGROUND. Sphinx means the strangler. "@context": "http://schema.org", "width": "800" It began with Cadmus, who founded the city of Thebes by killing a dragon and sowing its teeth. The first part of Oedipus fate had been fulfilled. Cadmus and Harmonia were turned into serpents because he had killed the dragon of Ares. Cadmus married Harmonia. }, 7 "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/9/Treasury+of+the+Athenians+at+Delphi.jpg", Five of them survived the massacre. The Trojan War, and The Fall of Troy, Part Six. he meets on a highway, who everyone believes is a stranger. "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/13/The+Abduction+of+Europa.jpg", Being a man without a country, he had nothing to lose, so he accepted the challenge and approached the Sphinx. As Oedipus left Thebes, he cursed his sons and told them that their inheritance would be divided by the sword. "width": "800" The inhabitants demanded that he leave before he defiled the grove, and they summoned Theseus, ruler of Athens. "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/33/Battle+at+the+Crossroad.jpg", Why was Amphiaraus unwilling to march against Thebes? { He wandered Greece as he tried to determine what he should do. "description": "Because they were twins, Eteocles and Polyneices agreed to share the throne by ruling in alternate years. The suffering is not necessarily tragic, but is to be accepted as part of life. Seven armies with seven chieftains returned to Thebes and attacked its gates. "width": "800" Antigone. "width": "800" "@context": "http://schema.org", In the end, the kindly 68 terms. "width": "800" "@context": "http://schema.org", Polydorus son was Labdacus. )", "@context": "http://schema.org", Hubris results in a tragic end or punishment. Along came Oedipus, who had heard of the offer. The Oracle told Creon that Thebes could only be saved by revealing the killer of King Laius. The Sparti were the progenitors of the following generations of citizens of Thebes. Ten years later, the sons of the original seven heroes who fought against Thebes organized another expedition, they took Thebes, sacked it, and destroyed it. "@type": "ImageObject", }, 38 "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/61/The+Greek+Tragic+Hero.jpg", The dynastic head, Cadmus, is a brother She was depicted as crowned with a crested helm, armed with shield and spear, and wearing the snake-trimmed Aegis cloak wrapped around her breast and arm, adorned with the head of the Gorgon. Eteocles and Polynieces killed each other, as it all came down to their final fight. Enjoy access to millions of ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and more from Scribd. He suffers from a reversal of fortune or fall from high to low. "@type": "ImageObject", Which statements accurately define archetypes? { Cupid and Psyche, and Eight Brief Tales of Lovers, Part Two. { They had four unfortunate daughters: Semele, who gave birth to Dionysius, Ino, who was an evil stepmother, but became a good goddess after she was turned into a nymph, Agave, who killed her son Pentheus, and Autonome, who watched her own son die. The Royal House of Athens is notable in the number and degree of supernatural feats that befall its members. of Cadmus) Laius = Jocasta Creon = Eurydice. "@type": "ImageObject", "@context": "http://schema.org", He was a prophet and he knew that only Adrastus would survive. Antigone and Ismene: the daughters of Oedipus. Oedipus himself is the guilty party. "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/29/Laius+Attempts+to+Change+his+Fate.jpg", He saw Polynices and Tydeus, an exile from Calydon, fighting. "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/28/Laius%E2%80%99+Return+to+Thebes.jpg", }, 54 "width": "800" Because they were twins, Eteocles and Polyneices agreed to share the throne by ruling in alternate years. What are three examples of primary sources? The spring was guarded by a serpent or dragon which was the sacred offspring of Ares. "name": "Predetermined Fate Each individual is born with a fate that is determined by the gods at birth. A Greek mask is a kind of mask used to conceal an actor's or actress' face during a Greek theater performance. { { He encountered a drunkard on the street who told him that Oedipus was not the true son of the king, and that he could not inherit the throne of Corinth. "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/21/Cadmus+and+Harmonia+are+turned+into+Snakes.jpg", From when Thebes was first founded, it was doomed to fail. This family heirloom brought great misfortune to their descendants. The Sphinx is creature that has the body of a lion, the upper torso of a woman, and it has wings. Tragic actions arise from a character's inner conflict. He wandered Greece as he tried to determine what he should do. Laius ordered a shepherd to take the baby and bind (or bolt) the babys feet so he could not walk, and then take the child to the mountains and abandon it. { The Royal House of Athens. Do not confuse the concept of Greek Tragedy with the modern use of the word tragic, which is often used to describe events that we think of as being sad or unfortunate. "width": "800" Learn faster and smarter from top experts, Download to take your learnings offline and on the go. ", The gods took exception to the abduction (not to Laius\u2019 love for Chryssipus) and set a curse on Laius that would last for three generations. ", ", Read the excerpt from "The Royal House of Thebes.". ", "@context": "http://schema.org", During the Battle Creons son, Menoeceus II sacrificed his life so that Thebes could win the war. Cadmus son was Polydorus. In this plot, Laius thought that he could not be accused of killing the child because he did not directly do it himself. who buries any of the six dead enemy leadersincluding Polyneiceswill }, 11 Greek writer that lived anywhere between 496 BC BC One of three main ancient Greek writers whose work. ", "@type": "ImageObject", "@type": "ImageObject", "name": "Examples of Tragic Masks", "description": "", "@context": "http://schema.org", Tragedies are always about spiritual or philosophical conflicts, never about every day events. { "@type": "ImageObject", Free trial is available to new customers only. Tap here to review the details. Ismene wanted to share the blame, but Antigone would not let her. The sisters returned to the city of Thebes and found the war. Creon decreed that whoever could solve the riddle would become the next king. "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/10/Cadmus+The+First+King+of+Thebes.jpg", her. { "@context": "http://schema.org", Contact us Cadmus and the Serpent eventually consulting the seer Teiresias for help. Who promised Oedipus that his grave-place would bring a mysterious blessing to the gods? In the first excerpt from "The Royal House of Thebes" Antigone has buried Polyneices, she was following the god laws and her beliefs, despites Creon edict and the possible consequences of her acts, in the second one the author is talking about the strength of the woman in Britain. "@type": "ImageObject", ", We're sorry, SparkNotes Plus isn't available in your country. ", are engaged to be married. Each individual is born with a fate that is determined by the gods at birth. Apollo told him to stop looking for her and build his own city. The Oracle of Apollo at Delphi warned him not to have a son because that son was fated to kill his own father. SACRAMENTO, Calif. Feb. 1st, kicks off Black History Month in the U.S. And according to the Association for the Study of African American Life and . ", Antigone accompanied him on his journey; Ismene stayed in Thebes to look after his affairs. }, 37 The Argive armies were defeated and Thebes was victorious. The SlideShare family just got bigger. But Laius disregarded the oracle (further grounds for him to be punished by the gods) and eventually he and Jocasta conceived a son. Violence and death offstage. (She had been left by Zeus (the bull) upon the shore by Mount Dicte in Crete. Where did Oedipus and Antigone find themselves? }, 61 "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/26/King+Laius%3A+A+Curse+on+the+House+of+Thebes.jpg", 1 Oedipus by Sophocles. "width": "800" Sometimes it can end up there. He came back and told them that the murderer of Laius must be found. However, nothing was ever found of her, except for the name of the land called Europa. Also, all of the bodies of the dead Argives would be left on the battlefield to rot. Only one of his servants survived the encounter. Apollo and The Temple at Delphi Meanwhile, Back in ThebesThe guard returned to the Palace of Thebes to reveal the news that King Laius had been murdered by a band of robbers. Fear because we too do not know our future or fate. Europa, carried away by Zeus in the form of a bull, was pursued by her brother Cadmus who went to Delphi to ask where he could find her. SparkNotes PLUS They had four children. { "description": "Ultimately, the two shepherds who had been involved in Laius\u2019 plot to kill his son came forth and revealed their roles, and the truth that Oedipus was, in fact, the son of Laius, and that Jocasta was his mother. "name": "Oedipus and the Sphinx", "description": "Five of them survived the massacre. He would marry Queen Jocasta. argument; they now realize that man was Laius. "width": "800" The souls of the unburied are not allowed to enter Hades, and are destined to walk the earth in torment. Usually continuous time of action. It begins with a capital letter. The Sparti From the sown teeth sprang forth armed men (Sparti) who began fighting and killing each other. "@type": "ImageObject", }, 22 What did the Sphinx do when Oedipus answered her riddle? "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/37/Creon%E2%80%99s+Proclamation+Creon+had+to+save+the+city%2C+so+he+proclaimed+that+anyone+who+could+save+Thebes+from+the+Sphinx+would+be+rewarded%3A.jpg", "@type": "ImageObject", Oedipus sends Jocastas "@context": "http://schema.org", Abstract: The Royal House of Thebes. "description": "Oedipus had to save the city, so he sent Creon to the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi to find out what had to be done. Sophocles BC Most awarded playwright of ancient Athens Wrote 120 Plays o Only 7 complete plays exist o Fragments. Prior to becoming the King of Thebes, Laius lived in exile in Peloponnesus, hosted by King Pelops I. Laius fell in love with Pelops' illegitimate son Chryssipus II. This was easily achieved through the use of masks instead of superfluous and over-the-top makeup. one day kill his father. Before killing them, the monster posed a riddle: "What goes on four legs in the morning, two at midday, and three in the evening?" }, 51 Polyneices dying words express "@context": "http://schema.org", "description": "He encountered a drunkard on the street who told him that Oedipus was not the true son of the king, and that he could not inherit the throne of Corinth. { "name": "Catharsis The protagonist s actions should arouse feelings of both pity and fear in the audience. Because Polyneices was a traitor to Thebes, his body would be left on the battlefield to be eaten by dogs and vultures. "@context": "http://schema.org", He suffers a loss of dignity, as well as suffering caused by the loss of loved ones. 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