From there, i continue adding to the family tree and telling the story of oedipus. Once our family tree is assembled, we turn to youtube to recount the tale. Oedipus rex is a perfect example of aristotles concept of tragedy. Students turn their paper horizontally and we create a tree together. Apollo tells oedipus he is doomed to kill his father and sleep with his mother. 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 sends to delphi to ask apollo what is wrong. Some family trees are a little more complicated than others. Students page oedipus rex lines 538725 advice column objective. Oedipus the king text fagles translation hcc learning web.
Oedipus is a descendent of the labdacus family, which is plagued with a terrible curse. 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. Oedipus at colonus oedipus and antigone find themselves a colonus. Meeting 22 sophocles oedipus the king produced 427 bce theban family tree house of cadmus relevant to. Our professionally made family tree templates are exactly what you need to show off your roots. For more on how this came to pass, see the summary of the first section of antigone. This allows you to untangle the tree a bit by grabbing family groups and dragging them around. 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.
The tragedy didnt stop with laios, jocasta, and oedipus. So the brave cast and writer of oedipus doesnt live here anymore try their best. Ancient greek theatrestage designgreek godstragedy structuresophoclesoedipuss family treeoedipus myth fillin storyantigone myth fillin story and issues addressed 3. This lesson includes a slideshow that goes through the story of oedipus in comic strip format. The following two family trees showed two powerful houses in the two kingdoms. Expanded version \\\\ oedipus realizes that he will dye in a place holy to the furies. Find more prominent pieces of mythological painting at best visual art database. Oedipus taken down from the tree was created in 1847 by jeanfrancois millet in realism style. Oedipus taken down from the tree, 1847 jeanfrancois. 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. Oedipus, a stranger to thebes, became king of the city after the.
Who knew greek mythology came with so many twists and turns. Antigone family tree history and characters free download as word doc. Know the complex and incestuous family tree of oedipus. Ismene comes and tells of thebes political problems. Many years after the marriage of oedipus and jocasta, a plague of infertility struck the city of thebes, affecting crops, livestock and the people. 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. Understanding oedipus familial relationships activity when spectators in ancient greece first watched sophocles play oedipus rex, they were already familiar with the story. As a test, i selected someone in my tree, and tried everyone within 3 generations. An important part of this new designation is the ability to upload, at long last, pdf files. Each one can be opened with commonly used in pdf file format.
Tiresias comes, but refuses to tell oedipus what he has seen in his prophetic visions. He had arrived years before as a stranger after the death of king laius. Selection file type icon file name description size revision time. 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. 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. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 4. Oedipus is received at thebes as a national hero, and invited to marry the recently widowed queen jocasta. Topic 5 philosophy and religion in oedipus the king what religious and philosophical themes are. He refuses to talk to him, but antigone reminds him that that, too, is against the rules. We will look at how the family tree has been affected. Students will begin to fill out their antigone family tree. 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. Stay connected to your students with prezi video, now in microsoft teams.
This play is another in our series done by the same greek scholar who also translated our popular antigone and medea. Lesson summary antigone is a tragedy with a complicated family tree. 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. Oedipus the king text fagles translation to print or download this file, click the link below. 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. Selection file type icon file name description size revision time user.
Oedipus sends for tiresias, the blind prophet, to help with the investigation. In almost every case the incest of oedipus and jocasta leads to the destruction of the family tree through suicide or choice. Colonus, and antigone will serve to connect students to the classic themes of fate, family, and free will. Oedipus the priest of zeus creon chorus of theban elders teiresias jocasta messenger herd of laiusthebes. Pdf dramaturgical analysis brings together theoretical issues of hermeneutics, text analysis. By the end of this class you shouldfeel like the fate of oedipus family is doomed. Antigone power pack by the handy helper teachers pay. Oedipus the king, also called oedipus tyrannos or oedipus rex, written around 420 bc, has long been regarded not only as his. Oedipus is really ticked off at polyneices because he kicked him out of thebes after the last family tragedy.
Sophocles oedipus greek and latin texts with facing. If you find this book helpful, please consider recommending the work to a colleague or friend. Suppliants of all ages are seated round the altar at the palace doors, at their head a priestof zeus. Oedipus the kings family tree common sense education. The dynastic history of thebes in greek mythology is crowded with a bewildering number of. 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.
See more ideas about greek mythology, mythology and greek and roman mythology. 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. A first step is a new option to upload and specify a family memory as a document. To the right of the stage near the altar stands the priest with a. Oedipus accuses tiresias of playing a part in laiuss death. Shes a little bit of a party pooper in that sense, but shes got a point. Oedipus my children, latest born to cadmus old, why sit ye here as. This exciting version chronicles oedipuss fall from grace, with his own faults contributing heavily to his. 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. Tiresias grows angry and says that oedipus is the cause of. Even with this, the process gets too tangled for any large dataset. But the modern reader, coming to the classic drama not entirely. Lesson plans and activities uwmadison center for the humanities.
May 27, 2015 some family trees are a little more complicated than others. The best way to show the history of your ancestry is with a wellmade family tree. Europa, cadmus and the founding of thebes, semele and dionysus. Antigone family tree history and characters oedipus theban.
As the first oedipus play oedipus tyrannos opens, there is sterility and a plague at thebes. Oedipus doesnt live here anymore family tree youtube. Remember that the greeks knew these myths as part of their religion. So the brave cast and writer of oedipus doesnt live here anymore try their best to explain the weaving intricate nightmare that is. As you read oedipus rex, be aware of the following.
Notes the oedipus rex, without argument one of the greatest plays ever written in any language, is also one of the most complex. 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. Create a family tree flow chart of oedipus to show the connections between him and the other characters. Oedipus then became king of thebes, as husband of the widowed jocasta. This enters into the plot of the play in a pretty big way because, well, the whole play is about oedipus dying. 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. 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. Oedipus family tree and questions by lovin language arts tpt. Lets examine the major characters in the family tree adjacent to this page. 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. Servants of oedipus 2 children and young priests who pray.
Sigmund freud and the oedipus complex sigmund freud may 6, 1856september 23, 1939 was an austrian neurologist. Oedipus tends to deem himself as a god throughout the story which plays a big role in interaction with people around him. Oidipous meaning swollen foot was a mythical greek king of thebes. Meeting 22 sophocles oedipus the king produced 427 bce. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Identifying conflict in the play activity the conflict in oedipus rex is clear from the very beginning of the play. 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. 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. 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. At the root of the plays popularity lies its humanity. In the story, oedipus the king of thebes has the cocky trait and it results in torture for life. An understanding of antigones lineage is crucial to decoding the significance of the various characters ultimate fates. He isnt murdered by any family member and doesnt commit suicide. To the right is an altar where a priest stands with a crowd of children in sorrowful prayer. Once i write them on the board i explain their story.
Oedipuss arrogant personality shows throughout the story as he tries to find the killer of the former king of thebes, his father. Scholars have spent millennia debating sophocles intentions and how he achieved such a powerful effect. Use mind vector to create a clear and visually appealing flow chart. Jocasta oedipus menoeceus haemon ismene antigone polynices eteocles. Well, 426 individuals in 126 family produces a map that is 2 pages high and pages wide. Oedipus taken down from the tree, 1847 jeanfrancois millet.
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