Time Line
When was the Pelopennesian War?
431 to 405 B.C.E.
Who is the king of Thebes?
Laius
What is Oedipus Rex?
a move from mythical and symbolic thinking to more conceptual and abstract thinking, to understanding the world as a place governed by predictable, scientific laws.
Why does Laius try to kill Oedipus?
When Oedipus is a baby, the oracle tells Laius that Oedipus is going to kill him.
When did Athens developed a stable democratic constitution?
Beginning of the 5th century
Who rescues Oedipus?
A Shepard
What are the 2 most powerful city states in Greece
Athens and Sparta
When does Oedipus set out on a journey
After reaching manhood
________ _______is regarded as a response to the events of the period surrounding the Pelopennesian War?
Oedipus Rex
Who is Jocasta?
Oedipus' mom and wife
Did the Thebans know Oedipus killed their king?
no
How does Oedipus harm himself at the end of the story?
Oedipus puts his eyes out.
When was Oedipus born?
600 BCE
Who guards the gates of Thebes?
the Sphinx
How did the Thebans reward Oedipus when he answered the riddle to the city correctly?
They let him marry the queen (his mom)
Why did Jocasta kill herself?
She found out that she married her son
When did the plague in Athens happen?
430- 429 BC
Who is the old man Oedipus meets on his journey?
His father, Laius
Who raises Oedipus?
the king of Corinth
Where does Oedipus' father leave him when he is born?
On the side of a mountain to die