Who Am I?
Why Am I Important?
Why Did They Do It?
Places They Go
Greek Terms
100
She was Oedipus' wife.
Jocasta
100
Jocasta
Tried to prevent prophecy from coming true
100
Why did Jocasta try to kill Oedipus as a baby?
She was trying to prevent the oracle from coming true.
100
What is the name of the town the play takes place?
Thebes
100
Prophet
Oracle
200
He is Oedipus' brother-in-law
Creon
200
Creon
He becomes King of Thebes
200
Why was Oedipus relieved when he heard Polybus died?
He thought he avoided his oracle on killing his father.
200
Where was the oracle located?
Delphi
200
Hearth
Household, home
300
They are Oedipus' daughters
Antigone and Ismene
300
Tiresias
Tells Oedipus his fate
300
Why did Oedipus run away from Corinth?
He learned the Oracle of Delphi that he was going to kill his father and marry his mother.
300
Where was Laius murdered?
Where the three roads meet
300
Treachery
Disloyalty, treason
400
He was a blind prophet
Tiresias
400
Antigone and Ismene
They represent innocence that will be corrupted
400
Why does Oedipus blind himself?
He learns he married his mother.
400
Where did Oedipus grow up?
Corinth
400
Rout
To force out
500
He saved baby Oedipus
The herdsman
500
The Herdsman
Helps prove the prophecy is true
500
Why did the servant of King Laius give the baby away?
He felt sorry for the baby.
500
Where was Oedipus to be left and die?
Mount Cithearon
500
Dirge
Solemn piece of music
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