"Creon, the soul of trust, my loyal friend from the start steals against me... so hungry to overthrow me "
What is Oedipus
100
What does the name, Oedipus, mean?
What is "swollen foot"
100
What is the name of the town the play takes place in?
What is Thebes
100
After Oedipus blinds himself, who does he most want to visit with?
What is his daughters
200
The Corinthian who brings joyous news
What is the messenger
200
"So, you mock my blindness? Let me tell you this. You with your precious eyes, you're blind to the corruption of your life..."
What is Tiresias
200
With what specifically did Oedipus gouge his eyes out?
What is the pins from Jocasta's robe
200
Where was the Oracle located?
What is Delphi
200
At the end of the play what punishment does Oedipus receive?
What is exiled
300
The brother-in-law of Oedipus
What is Creon
300
"You, you'll see no more the pain I suffered, all the pain I caused! Too long you looked on the ones you never should have seen..."
What is Oedipus
300
Who found and rescued Oedipus?
What is a Shepherd
300
The name of the town Oedipus grew up in
What is Corinth
300
When Oedipus finds out he was the killer and has married his mother what action does he take?
What is he blinds himself
400
The adoptive mother of Oedipus
What is Merope
400
"Pride breeds the tyrant violent pride, gorging, crammed to bursting with all that is overripe and rich with ruin.... Can such a man, so desperate, still boast he can save his life from the flashing bolts of god?"
What is the Chorus
400
Where did Oedipus unknowingly kill The King of Thebes? (needs to use exact reference from the play)
What is where three highways meet
400
Where the gruesome action happens during Greek plays
What is off stage
400
What did the servant of King Laius do with the baby he was ordered to kill?
What is he gave it to another Shepherd
500
Oedipus' younger daughter
What is Ismene
500
"...your worries are for nothing then"
What is the messenger
500
What was the answer to the Sphinx's riddle?
What is a man
500
The mountain Oedipus was supposed to be left on to die was
What is Mt. Cithearon
500
What does the town have to gain by removing Oedipus from power once they know he is the killer?