Greek Theater
Gods
Characters
Plot
Miscellaneous
100
The actors wear these to convey character and emotion.
What are masks?
100
The patron god of theater (also wine, fertility, and madness)
Who is Dionysus?
100
The biological parents of Oedipus.
Who are Jocasta and Laius?
100

This causes Laius to abandon his baby son on Mt. Cithaeron.

What is the first oracle/his prophecy?

100
The city where Oedipus was first performed.
What is Athens?
200
Plays were performed during this religious festival.
What is the Festival of Dionysus?
200
The god who spoke through the Delphic oracle.
Who is Apollo?
200
The meaning of Oedipus' name.
What is "Swollen Foot"?
200

This causes Oedipus to leave Corinth.

What is the discovery of his prophecy?

200

This person saves Oedipus as a baby.

Who is the shepherd/Messenger?

300
All the actors were this gender.
What is male?
300

The elders call on this god to end the plague. (not Apollo)

Who is Zeus?

300
The adoptive parents of Oedipus.
Who are Polybus and Merope?
300

The gods punish Thebes with this for harboring Laius' murderer.

What is a plague?

300

Where Laius was murdered.

What is at the crossroads/where 3 roads meet?

400
Sophocles was responsible for this innovation in Greek drama.
What is the third speaker?
400

Goddess to guard over Thebes

Who is Athena?

400
The blind seer who tells Oedipus that he is the murderer of Laius.
Who is Tiresias?
400
Oedipus defeats this monster to save Thebes.
What is the Sphinx?
400

Oedipus uses these to blind himself.

What are Jocasta's pins/brooches?

500
The other plays in the Oedipus trilogy.
What are Antigone and Oedipus at Colonus?
500

Popular nickname used for Apollo.

Who is Phoebus?

500
This character urges Oedipus to disregard oracles since they are false.
Who is Jocasta?
500
Oedipus takes this action after learning his true identity.
What is gouging out his own eyes?
500

The name of the major theatre in Athens

What is the theatre of Dionysus?

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