Setting
Oedipus is the king of this city.
The city is Thebes.
Oedipus kills this character.
The tragic hero in Oedipus the king is?
The tragic hero is Oedipus
Zeus is the god of
greek mythology.
The war occurring during the play was the
Peloponnesian War.
The oracle resides here.
The oracle resides in Delphi.
This character is the mother and wife to Oedipus.
This character is Jocasta.
The part of the play where the protagonist uncovers the true nature of their identity. (Recognition)
Anagnorisis
Athena is the goddess of
wisdom skills and warfare.
The play was written by
Sophocles
Oedipus lived here post adoption.
The town of Corinth.
This character solved the riddle of the Sphinx, destroying the winged monster and saving Thebes.
This character is Oedipus.
What is the hamartia of our tragic hero? (2 answers)
Hubris / Impulsiveness.
Dionysus is the god of
wine, fertility, festivals and theatre.
What/who did ancient greek people believe intervened in their daily life?
Apollo was born here.
Apollo was born in Delos.
This character is sent to seek the oracle at Delphi and get advice from Apollo on how to stop the plague.
This character is Creon.
The sudden reversal of fortune refers to...
Peripeteia.
Artemis is the goddess of
moon, wilderness and hunting
The war and plague in ancient greece at the time cause what
Crisis of confidence.
Oedipus was abandoned here.
Cithaeron was the mountain range where Oedipus was abandoned.
These two characters are the daughters of Oedipus.
The daughters are named Antigone and Ismeme
The concept of Sophrosyne refers to...
the ideal of excellence of character and soundness of mind. In greek tragedies this is often combined with hubris.
Apollo is the god of
music, poetry and prophecy
The play was originally performed in which theatre. Which god is this theatre named after?
The theatre of Dionysus. The god Dionysus.