"@type": "ImageObject", "@context": "http://schema.org", She was born fully grown from the head of Zeus..", { "contentUrl": "https://images.slideplayer.com/4/1469048/slides/slide_22.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/57/Greek+Masks.jpg", The Sphinx asked all passersby a riddle. { "The world of blindness was a refuge; better to be there than to see with strange shamed eyes the old world that had been so bright." Antigone is the third play in the trilogy, but Sophocles wrote it. There was a theory that masks helped accentuate the actor's or actress' voice during a stage performance. }, 43 Oedipus and Jocasta successfully ruled Thebes for many years. B. "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/3/Important+Cities+Pay+attention+to+the+next+two+maps..jpg", A conflict ensued between Oedipus and the old man regarding who had the right to pass. ", Instead of abandoning the baby, Laius shepherd gave it to another shepherd, who in turn took the child to the city of Corinth. "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/25/House+of+Thebes+Family+Tree+%28continued%29.jpg", }, 10 Click here to review the details. The Royal House of Athens. Later, Cadmeia was name of the citadel, while the entire city was renamed Thebes, named after Thebe, wife of Amphion. 382. "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/41/More+Bad+News+Thebes+began+to+suffer+from+a+Plague+and+a+Famine.jpg", Tragedies are always about spiritual or philosophical conflicts, never about every day events. "width": "800" The Oracle of Apollo at Delphi warned him not to have a son because that son was fated to kill his own father. He wandered Greece as he tried to determine what he should do. What are three examples of primary sources? "name": "Important Cities Pay attention to the next two maps. "name": "The Tragedy of the Royal House of Thebes Outline Notes", During those times, women were forbidden from participating in theater roles. { Eteocles wound up defending the gate which his brother, Polynices, was attacking. "contentUrl": "https://images.slideplayer.com/4/1469048/slides/slide_54.jpg", Oedipus answered the question: The answer is man: At birth, he crawls, as an adult he walks upright on two feet, and as an old man he walks with a cane. During those times, women were forbidden from participating in theater roles. }, 12 If the person could not answer the riddle, the Sphinx strangled the victim, and then ate the body. Hubris results in a tragic end or punishment. One of the worst disgraces a person could suffer would be to remain unburied. "@context": "http://schema.org", That Oedipus was the son of Laius, and had killed him, She killed herself and he blinded himself. Region of Boeotia. { but the impetuous youth, believing he must make this sacrifice, In this plot, Laius thought that he could not be accused of killing the child because he did not directly do it himself. He suffers a loss of dignity, as well as suffering caused by the loss of loved ones. }, 18 "@context": "http://schema.org", The Quest of the Golden Fleece, and Four Great Adventures, Part Three. You can read the details below. ", When did Cadmus and Harmonia leave Thebes? Antigone. on 2-49 accounts, Save 30% ", { and. "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/9/Treasury+of+the+Athenians+at+Delphi.jpg", Cadmus and Harmonia are turned into Snakes "@type": "ImageObject", to start your free trial of SparkNotes Plus. Oedipus abdicates the throne but remains in Thebes, and He came to a crossroad where he encountered an old man in a chariot and his five guards. Athena Goddess of wisdom, war strategies, the defense of cities, heroic endeavor, weaving, pottery and other crafts, domestic arts, agriculture, the olive tree, and Athens. They all failed in their search, and while his brothers went on . goes on four feet in the morning, on two at noonday, on three in One\u2019s fate cannot be changed or avoided. "@context": "http://schema.org", The Sphinx asked all passersby a riddle. "@context": "http://schema.org", Creon and Polynices both arrived to kidnap Oedipus, but Theseus made them leave, though not before Oedipus could curse Polynices. "@context": "http://schema.org", Oedipus Laius married to Jocasta Prophecy that Laius son would kill him and have children with his own mother, Jocasta Laius ordered newborn son to be. House of Thebes Summary. "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/35/The+Sphinx+Asks+a+Riddle.jpg", "description": "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. Modified over 8 years ago, 1 In the end, the gods turn ", He settled in Boeotia (named for the ox), and founded in this new land the city of Cadmea, later called Thebes. Subscribe now. "@context": "http://schema.org", "width": "800" Use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. { How the World and Mankind Were Created, and The Earliest Heroes, Part Two. He wandered Greece as he tried to determine what he should do. He finally rests in Colonus, "@context": "http://schema.org", }, 40 "width": "800" The hero would become the king of Thebes. him and marry his wife. The Royal House of Thebes Santina Betti. "@context": "http://schema.org", "width": "800" "@context": "http://schema.org", Eteocles was to be honoured with rites, but Polynieces' body was to be left for birds and beasts. He lured Chrysippus out of town and raped him, then fled back to Thebes as Pelops cursed him for his transgression. The Sphinx, in her anger, threw herself off a cliff. To make this website work, we log user data and share it with processors. "name": "More Bad News Thebes began to suffer from a Plague and a Famine", "@type": "ImageObject", "description": "Sophocles: Greek Playwright. "@context": "http://schema.org", Cecrops is said to have chosen Athena over Poseidon to be the protector of Athens. "description": "Cadmus founded the city of Thebes. "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/47/During+the+Battle+Creon%E2%80%99s+son%2C+Menoeceus+II+sacrificed+his+life+so+that+Thebes+could+win+the+war..jpg", As Laius had no heir to the throne because he had disposed of his only son, Creon, the brother of Jocasta, the Queen, became the acting regent. ", She lives by her own moral code, She sacrifices herself for her values, She is forced to make a difficult decision. ", 2. Two daughters, Antigone and Ismene. Creon: acting King of Thebes. Is a basically good and noble person who causes his own downfall, and possibly that of others around him, because of a tragic flaw. of Cadmus) Laius = Jocasta Creon = Eurydice. But Laius disregarded the oracle (further grounds for him to be punished by the gods) and eventually he and Jocasta conceived a son. ", "name": "Laius\u2019 Return to Thebes", }, 16 Polydorus son was Labdacus. Eteocles would rule for the first year, then Polyneices would take over for the second year. Polyneices and Eteocles despised their father for what he had done, even though it was not his fault. Laiuss murderer is punished. }, 14 Cadmus founded Thebes. He wandered Greece as he tried to determine what he should do. Read the excerpts from " The Royal House of Thebes " and " The Story of a Warrior Queen . kendra_71 PLUS. It shows that she can break the rules for her principles, revealing that women are as capable as men. "name": "House of Thebes Family Tree (completed)", }, 55 kills herself. The bar is decorated with dark woods . "@type": "ImageObject", Chryssipus was eventually murdered by the queen, who wanted her own sons to inherit the throne. supports HTML5 video, Published byBret Crosby Oedipus and Antigone went to Colonus where Oedipus died. The Oracle We've updated our privacy policy. "@type": "ImageObject", "width": "800" The sisters returned to the city of Thebes and found the war. But five became Cadmus's helpers Hamonia cadmus's wife got what from who A necklace from Aphrodite which would bring the downfall of later generations what happend to semele "name": "Zeus and Zeus Fighting a Titan", She could communicate with Apollo and provide humans with a prediction of their fates. Oedipus promised to banish himself from Thebes, never to return. The five Sparti had supernatural powers with which they helped Cadmus build the new city. Where it lay down, it was fated that Cadmus would found a city and rule as its king. Oedipus and Jocasta piece events of Phrixus (from the story of the Golden Fleece) and commits suicide "@type": "ImageObject", He settled in Boeotia (named for the ox), and founded in this new land the city of Cadmea, later called Thebes. Laius wanted to know if he would have an heir to the throne. }, 22 "name": "Ares\u2019 Serpent When the place for the new city was determined, Cadmus decided to sacrifice the ox to the goddess Athena. The Greek Tragic Hero Is an uncommon man who possesses the greatness to battle his own destiny. "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/49/The+Burial+of+the+Dead+All+people+have+the+right+to+a+proper+burial%2C+as+designated+by+the+laws+of+the+gods..jpg", "description": "Cadmus and the Serpent", The Sophocles Trilogies Oedipus the King Oedipus at Colonus Antigone Oedipus Rex. ", You are about to embark on a journey into the dark but illuminating world of the Oedipus story. The Royal House of Athens is notable in the number and degree of supernatural feats that befall its members. 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. Corinth. "name": "What Cadmus Did: Cadmus searched for Europa but could not find her. The city is not heard from again. Polyneices and Eteocles despised their father for what he had done, even though it was not his fault. "@type": "ImageObject", He has left home because the Oracle at Delphi told him he would { }, 33 Oedipus killed the old man and four of his guards. (916) 231-9121. www.shadyladybar.com. Being unskilled, he died at once. Theseus received him and buried him after his death. Oedipus asked Teiresias who the murderer was and he refused to answer. However, nothing was ever found of her, except for the name of the land called Europa. Time to skip a few generations to focus on the important part of the story.Cadmus founded the city of Thebes The throne of a city was passed on the eldest male heir. "name": "Laius\u2019 Abduction of Chryssipus", two in the afternoon, and three in the evening? Oedipus gives the Download ppt "The Tragedy of the Royal House of Thebes Outline Notes". ", Circa 495 \u2013 406 BC. "width": "800" Hubris results in a tragic end or punishment. "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/13/The+Abduction+of+Europa.jpg", The battle raged on, and only Adrastus escaped death. Where it lay down, it was fated that Cadmus would found a city and rule as its king. Meanwhile, his other daughter, Ismene, has "name": "Oedipus and the Sphinx", Because the ancestors of Thebes were related to Zeus, he assisted in the defense of Thebes by hurling thunderbolts at the Argives. Weve updated our privacy policy so that we are compliant with changing global privacy regulations and to provide you with insight into the limited ways in which we use your data. Struck with madness, killed his son Melicertes, Leaped into the sea holding his dead body, They became the sea-gods Leucothea and Palaemon, She was driven mad by Dionysus and killed Pentheus with her own hands, believing him to be a lion, She had to endure Actaeon's terrible death when he had done no wrong. A messenger from Oedipus' old home in Thebes arrived and told them that he had gotten Oedipus from a wandering shepherd and the King of Corinth had raised him as his own. Usually continuous time of action. "@context": "http://schema.org", (Another version of the story indicates that his ankles had been riveted together with a bolt.). You are going to kill your father. His feet had swollen because they had been so tightly bound together. Which youth died before the battle began? Cadmuss great-great-grandson, Oedipus. He was man without a homeland. Years later, Laius is killed by a man he meets on a highway, who everyone believes is a stranger. We think you have liked this presentation. When Jocasta bore a son, Laius had his feet pinned together (to keep his ghost from walking) and ordered a shepherd to abandon the baby on Mount Cithaeron near Thebes. Clipping is a handy way to collect important slides you want to go back to later. For Bark magazine, as an example, you might propose an article on dog-friendly landscaping. { }, 17 These events took place approximately 200 years before the Trojan War. What was all that was left of the old Thebes? }, 7 "name": "Happy Family Oedipus and Jocasta successfully ruled Thebes for many years. { }, 21 Apollo told him to stop looking for her and build his own city. What Cadmus Did: Cadmus searched for Europa but could not find her.Cadmus in his wanderings came to Delphi. The spring was guarded by a serpent or dragon which was the sacred offspring of Ares. As his reward for freeing the city, Oedipus becomes A tragic protagonist must have magnitude; his struggles are great because he is important to society. This is yet to be proven though. This Study Guide consists of approximately 59pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/48/Creon%E2%80%99s+Edicts+Because+Eteocles+was+a+hero+who+defended+Thebes+from+its+attackers%2C+he+would+be+buried+with+full+funeral+rites+and+honors..jpg", ", Oedipus ardently began the search. The SlideShare family just got bigger. Focus is on psychological and ethical attributes of characters, rather than physical and sociological. Draw two lines under each verb. Even Thebes' own leaders were occasionally the problem. Adrastus immediately recognized the true meaning of the oracle, stopped the fight, and married his daughters to them. The ancestor is Cecrops, who in some cases is a magical half-man, half-dragon creature. The Tragedy of the Royal House of Thebes Outline NotesSophocles: Greek Playwright Circa 495 406 BC Written circa 411 BC. 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