Show:
Greek Theatre
Oedipus Play
Gods/Goddesses
Myths
Vocabulary
100
Performed during daylight hours and weather permitting
What is a Greek play?
100
Oedipus' name means this
What is "swollen feet"?
100
I helped save my siblings from my father Cronus. I am the chief of the gods, god of lightning and thunder.
Who is Zeus?
100
Daedulus builds a set for both himself and his son
What are wings?
100
The mountain where Oedipus was meant to die
What is Mt Cithaeron?
200
Group central to a play; gives important information to the audience
What is the chorus?
200
Oedipus answered its riddle
What is the Sphinx?
200
My Roman name Ceres; I am goddess of the cornfield and agriculture.
Who is Demeter?
200
A Greek island was named for him
Who is Icarus?
200
Creon says the plague is caused by this --ROOT IT OUT!
What is pollution?
300
Actors used this to change character
What is a mask?
300
Oedipus thinks these are his parents
Who are Polybus and Merope?
300
I was Zeus' favorite child and the goddess of wisdom. My brother Hephaestus cut me from my father's head.
Who is Athena?
300
While waiting for her lover, she was frightened, hid in a cave; her veil was shredded and bloodied by a lioness.
Who is Thisbe?
300
The weakness or fault of a tragic hero
What is a tragic flaw?
400
These helped actors appear taller on stage so the audience could see them better
What are wooden shoes?
400
At the end, Oedipus is blind but sees the truth like this prophet.
Who is Teresias?
400
I am Zeus' wife and sister. I punished the nymph that defended him so now she can no longer speak first.
Who is Hera?
400
Pyramus' blood is said to have caused these to turn from white to red.
What are mulberries?
400
This fictional tale arises out of a culture's oral tradition; it involves supernatural characters or events
What is a myth?
500
The crane used to transport "gods" onto the stage
What is "deus ex machina'?
500
These are Oedipus' children and his sisters
Who are Ismene and Antigone?
500
I am often pictured in the sea with horses and holding my trident.
Who is Poseidon?
500
After falling in love with my reflection and withering away, a flower grew in my place.
Who is Narcissus?
500
The crowds gathered at Oedipus' palace waiting for him. Someone who is suppliant for help with a situation is doing this.
What is begging?