Oedipus Rex

Charaters

• Oedipus, the king of Thebes, the main character,
• Creon, brother of the queen
• Tiresais, a blind prophet
• Jocasta, wife of the king

Family Tree

• Oedipus, child of Jocasta and Laius
• Jocasta, wife and mother of Oedipus
• Antigone and Ismene, daughters of Oedipus
• Laius, father of Oedipus, die by him

Bit of Histroy

• Oedipus Rex was written by Sophocles
• Said to be his best play
• It was made about 430 b.c. in Athens, Greece.

Setting of Oedipus Rex

• Place where the story takes place Thebes, Greece, in the paclce.
• The people of Thebes mainly worship Apollo

Thing as too much knowledge

• Oedipus wants to look great by stopping a plague in his city
• He wants to know the person who caused it.
• He says that who did it will be punished
• After much persists, Tireais tells Oedipus it is him who caused it.
• So he is punish

Literary Devices, Opposites

• In Oedipus Rex there is a fight between opposites, like darkness vs. light, blind vs. seeing, and etc.
• Q: Oedipus "And where on earth are they? Where shall be found, This dim-seen track-mark of an ancient crime" "Well, I will have it all to light again
• diametrically different; of a contrary kind.

Self-control

• Jocasta: What
• Throughout the book, there are many arguments between relatives, superiors, king and prophet, and husband and wife

Quotes of Theme: Self Control

• Oedipus: Not to myself Creon: No more you ought to me! Oedipus: You are a traitor
• Oedipus: Are these inventions Creon's work or your? Tiresias: Your bane is no-ways Creon, but your own self.
• Jocasta: What stress of trouble is on you, that you say so? Oedipus: I thought I heard you say Laius was slain Where three road meet!

Work Cited

• Photos by MNijland, Claudio.Ar, davinaware, plattbridger, kevin dooley, Wiertz Sébastien, martinak15, duane.schoon, Etrusia UK, niXerKG