Poseidon = Lybia. Later, Cadmeia was name of the citadel, while the entire city was renamed Thebes, named after Thebe, wife of Amphion. Hubris The predominant type of tragic flaw.An exaggerated sense of pride or self-confidence, often accompanied by stubbornness and the refusal to listen to the reason of others. However, Pelops did not wish to punish a man on account of his love. Part Four, Chapter III The Adventures of Odysseus, Part Four, Chapter IV The Adventures of Aeneas, Part Five, Chapter III; Part Six, Chapters III, Part Four, Chapter 3- The Adventures of Odysseus, Part Four, Chapter 4 - The Adventures of Aeneas, Part Five, Chapter 3; Part Six, Chapters 1-2. "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/38/The+Riddle+and+the+Prize.jpg", { "@type": "ImageObject", Answer: The universal theme which is best represented in the excerpt is: Morality outweighs human laws. the evening?. He suffers a loss of dignity, as well as suffering caused by the loss of loved ones. A Sphinx had begun to terrorize the city. "width": "800" The Greek Tragic Hero Is an uncommon man who possesses the greatness to battle his own destiny. "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/63/Predetermined+Fate+Each+individual+is+born+with+a+fate+that+is+determined+by+the+gods+at+birth.+One%E2%80%99s+fate+cannot+be+changed+or+avoided..jpg", The spring was guarded by a serpent or dragon which was the sacred offspring of Ares. "The world of blindness was a refuge; better to be there than to see with strange shamed eyes the old world that had been so bright." Years later, Laius is killed by a man he meets on a highway, who everyone believes is a stranger. Abstract: The Royal House of Thebes. { "@type": "ImageObject", (Women were not allowed to be in positions of power.) The souls of the unburied are not allowed to enter Hades, and are destined to walk the earth in torment. During those times, women were forbidden from participating in theater roles. Report DMCA. D. Antiques decorators manipulate time for a fee. Ismene arrived, reporting on the fighting between Polynices and Eteocles, and she revealed that the Delphic oracle has declared that the city which possessed the bones of Oedipus could not be captured. { }, 58 Hubris results in a tragic end or punishment. ", Antigone explores a variety of themes, including pride, emotion . { Polyneices RetaliatesPolyneices went to the city of Argos and acquired the aid of the Argive armies. Cadmus married Harmonia, the daughter of Aphrodite and Ares, and had four daughters and one son. Thebes was originally called Cadmeia. Because Eteocles was a hero who defended Thebes from its attackers, he would be buried with full funeral rites and honors. ", He realizes that he is Laiuss son and has fulfilled the horrible It had trouble with its surrounding, from nature to man. { "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/25/House+of+Thebes+Family+Tree+%28continued%29.jpg", Weve updated our privacy policy so that we are compliant with changing global privacy regulations and to provide you with insight into the limited ways in which we use your data. The Chorus and Leader: represent the voices of the citizens of Thebes and serve as advisors to Creon. True to his word, Creon executes Along came Oedipus, who had heard of the offer. Agenor I, sent Cadmus in search of Europa, telling him not to return until he had found his sister. What makes Antigone a rebel the royal house of Thebes? "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/41/More+Bad+News+Thebes+began+to+suffer+from+a+Plague+and+a+Famine.jpg", 68 terms. By the end of the play, the audience should be purged of pity and fear, so they go through a catharsis. Cadmus = Harmonia Europa (= Zeus) Polydorus (son of Cadmus) Labdacus (son of Polydorus) Laius (son of Labdacus)", }, 50 Where did Actaeon accidentally find himself? ", They cursed their father and kicked him out of the city. "width": "800" Cadmus and Harmonia were turned into serpents because he had killed the dragon of Ares. "@type": "ImageObject", "@type": "ImageObject", Eteocles and Polyneices met face-to-face on the battlefield and mortally wounded each other. The shepherd verified this and Oedipus suddenly realized that he had killed his father and married his mother. "description": "Because they were twins, Eteocles and Polyneices agreed to share the throne by ruling in alternate years. "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/43/Oedipus.jpg", sees the naked Artemis, who kills him. Pity because the protagonist is better than we are, so we place ourselves into his position (empathy). "name": "The Sphinx Asks a Riddle", "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/57/Greek+Masks.jpg", ", "name": "Greek Tragedy Performed during festivals worshipping Dionysus, the god of wine, fertility, rebirth. ", Did you know you can highlight text to take a note? "name": "", Cadmuss great-great-grandson, Oedipus. "@context": "http://schema.org", "width": "800" A Sphinx had begun to terrorize the city. "@type": "ImageObject", "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/45/A+Kingdom+Divided+Creon+once+again+served+as+Regent+of+Thebes+until+Oedipus+died+and+Eteocles+and+Polyneices+were+old+enough+to+rule..jpg", Teiresias uses We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. "@context": "http://schema.org", Years later, the sons of the seven champions returned to Thebes and defeated it again. "@context": "http://schema.org", Ino's husband was driven mad and killed their son, Melicertes. Ares dragon had a golden crest, flashed fire from its eyes, had a triple tongue, teeth ranged in triple rows, and its body was swollen with poison. Six chieftains joined Polyneices. What creature, the Sphinx asked him, "name": "Background: The Founding of Thebes", The Truth and its ConsequencesUltimately, the two shepherds who had been involved in Laius plot to kill his son came forth and revealed their roles, and the truth that Oedipus was, in fact, the son of Laius, and that Jocasta was his mother. Europa, carried away by Zeus in the form of a bull, was pursued by her brother Cadmus who went to Delphi to ask where he could find her. son. Theseus received him and buried him after his death. In the first excerpt from "The Royal House of Thebes" Antigone has buried Polyneices, she was following the god laws and her beliefs, despites Creon edict and the possible consequences of her acts, in the second one the author is talking about the strength of the woman in Britain. { Oedipus abdicates the throne but remains in Thebes, and "description": "", They cursed their father and kicked him out of the city. Who wrote plays about Oedipus and his children? Download & View Royal House Of Thebes as PDF for free. "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/34/Meanwhile%2C+Back+in+Thebes.jpg", Read the excerpts from " The Royal House of Thebes " and " The Story of a Warrior Queen . "@type": "ImageObject", During those times, women were forbidden from participating in theater roles. From when Thebes was first founded, it was doomed to fail. Agenor. Shari painted many pictures in art class. Along came Oedipus, who had heard of the offer. It begins with a capital letter. "@context": "http://schema.org", ", Laiuss murderer is punished. Together they ruled Thebes as its first King and Queen. (She had been left by Zeus (the bull) upon the shore by Mount Dicte in Crete.). As Oedipus left Thebes, he cursed his sons and told them that their inheritance would be divided by the sword. Polyneices marching against the city which Eteocles held, Adrastus, king of Argos, and another Adrastus' brother-in-law, Amphiaraus. Circle each direct object. Epaphus. as an adult, and needs a cane when elderly. "@type": "ImageObject", You are going to marry your mother. Oedipus searches for the murderer, Laius ordered a shepherd to take the baby and bind (or bolt) the babys feet so he could not walk, and then take the child to the mountains and abandon it. Ino leaped into the sea with Melicertes is her arms. Eteocles would rule for the first year, then Polyneices would take over for the second year. He then withdrew, blessed his daughters, and vanished before Theseus. Oedipus means swollen foot. His feet had swollen because they had been so tightly bound together. The inhabitants demanded that he leave before he defiled the grove, and they summoned Theseus, ruler of Athens. Seven armies with seven chieftains returned to Thebes and attacked its gates. "description": "Oedipus had to save the city, so he sent Creon to the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi to find out what had to be done. However, nothing was ever found of her, except for the name of the land called Europa. He must face the world alone. of Europa, the woman Zeus kidnaps while she is a cow. Instead, he went to Delphi to learn about his background, where the oracle instead told him that he would kill his father and marry his mother. Clipping is a handy way to collect important slides you want to go back to later. "@context": "http://schema.org", Later, Cadmeia was name of the citadel, while the entire city was . Being a man without a country, he had nothing to lose, so he accepted the challenge and approached the Sphinx. "description": "There, King Polybus adopted the child as his own son. the royal house of thebes moral lesson theme Home; About; Services; Testimonials; Contact Menoeceus gladly killed himself outside the city. A conflict ensued between Oedipus and the old man regarding who had the right to pass. "@context": "http://schema.org", kills herself. What would Cadmus come upon when he left Delphi? Oedipus began his investigation and little by little, the facts came out, but Oedipus pride would not allow him to accept the testimony of his witnesses. The Sphinx asked all passersby a riddle. There was a theory that masks helped accentuate the actor's or actress' voice during a stage performance. "@type": "ImageObject", Aeschylus and Euripides - Euripides tells it in a more agreeable way. What would happen if Polynieces' body was not buried? "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/28/Laius%E2%80%99+Return+to+Thebes.jpg", }, 61 He was man without a homeland. }, 33 Because Apollos favorite dragon was killed, Cadmuss descendants were cursed so that at some point a King and. and. 2023 SlidePlayer.com Inc. All rights reserved. How did enslaved people maintain their hope? Download ppt "The Tragedy of the Royal House of Thebes Outline Notes". "contentUrl": "https://images.slideplayer.com/4/1469048/slides/slide_17.jpg", Jocasta began to panic. What makes Antigone a rebel is her decision to go bury her brother, with or without Ismene.In "The Royal House of Thebes", Creon, the ruler of Thebes, forbids all citizens to bury Ismene and Antigone's brother Polynices, who is . }, 37 Also, all of the bodies of the dead Argives would be left on the battlefield to rot. He came to a crossroad where he encountered an old man in a chariot and his five guards. "@type": "ImageObject", Together they ruled Thebes as its first King and Queen. March 2, 2023, SNPLUSROCKS20 "width": "800" Men sprang up and all but five killed each other. Neither would relinquish, swords were drawn, and a battle ensued. "@context": "http://schema.org", at Delphi tells Cadmus to break off from the group and establish Oedipus, in his shame, took the two brooches from Jocastas gown and plunged the pins into his eyes, thus blinding himself from the vision of what he had done. 233 terms. correct answer, Mana man crawls as a baby, walks on two legs "description": "The Abduction of Europa", Who killed herself at the funeral pyre of the Seven? Being a man without a country, he had nothing to lose, so he accepted the challenge and approached the Sphinx. Tragedies are always about spiritual or philosophical conflicts, never about every day events. "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/39/Happy+Family+Oedipus+and+Jocasta+successfully+ruled+Thebes+for+many+years.+They+had+four+children..jpg", "name": "Cadmus The First King of Thebes", { If you wish to download it, please recommend it to your friends in any social system. "@context": "http://schema.org", { "name": "The Riddle and the Prize", Catharsis The protagonist's actions should arouse feelings of both pity and fear in the audience. When he returned, his father's successors to the throne of Thebes were dead, and the Thebans had Laius ascend to the vacant throne, where he married Jocasta. ", She was born fully grown from the head of Zeus. "@context": "http://schema.org", Tiresias: the blind prophet of Thebes who can predict the future and interpret signs sent by the gods. He sent some of his men to draw water from a spring (later called Dirce) belonging to Ares (the god of war). Purchasing Creons Proclamation Creon had to save the city, so he proclaimed that anyone who could save Thebes from the Sphinx would be rewarded: 1. You are about to embark on a journey into the dark but illuminating world of the Oedipus story. Athens marched against the city to retrieve the dead bodies. The fifth guard escaped and fled. He accidentally saw Artemis naked while bathing, and was turned into a stag and torn apart (read more from the Part Five. He can never escape his fate, but he will insist upon accepting fate on his own terms. "@context": "http://schema.org", Laius returned to Thebes as its rightful king with Jocasta (a distant cousin), daughter of Menoeceus I as his queen. Restored antiques last much longer than common furniture. The Sphinx was eating Thebans. The Sparti were the progenitors of the following generations of citizens of Thebes. The Abduction of Europa { The ancestor is Cecrops, who in some cases is a magical half-man, half-dragon creature. King Laius was the great grandson of Cadmus and he married Jocasta. Which of the following ideas does the last sentence of the passage suggest? Cupid and Psyche, and Eight Brief Tales of Lovers, Part Two. Many of these themes can be found in the conflict between Antigone and Creon. Thank you! Theseus honors Oedipus for his unwitting suffering, and the tortured "@type": "ImageObject", The answer is man: At birth, he crawls, as an adult he walks upright on two feet, and as an old man he walks with a cane. Oedipus and Jocasta piece events "@type": "ImageObject", 1409 R Street. 2. She bore two sons, Polynices and Eteocles, and two daughters, Antigone and Ismene. He came to Thebes and solved the riddle of the Sphinx, killing it. his daughter, by his side to guide him. Ismene wanted to share the blame, but Antigone would not let her. a chorus of men (varied in size form 3 to 50) -- many think the choral song -- dithyramb-- was the beginnings of Greek drama (but origins are unclear) Closely associated with religion - stories based on myth or history. House of Thebes Family Tree (completed)Laius = Jocasta Creon = Eurydice Oedipus = Jocasta Haemon Menoeceus II Eteocles Polyneices Ismene Antigone* * Haemon and Antigone are engaged to be married. The house of Thebes was no more. "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/19/Athena+Goddess+of+wisdom%2C+war+strategies%2C+the+defense+of+cities%2C+heroic+endeavor%2C+weaving%2C+pottery+and+other+crafts%2C+domestic+arts%2C+agriculture%2C+the+olive+tree%2C+and+Athens..jpg", The Sphinx is creature that has the body of a lion, the upper torso of a woman, and it has wings. When Oedipus is born, Laius leaves the child tied up on a mountain to die. { We've encountered a problem, please try again. Anyone who tried to bury the body of Polyneices against Creons order would be put to death by stoning. Intro to Oedipus Rex. The favorite bathing place of Artemis, just as she was disrobing. ", "width": "800" "@type": "ImageObject", Creon decreed that none of those who attacked Thebes would be buried. }, 60 Oedipus married his mother, Jocasta, and unknowingly fulfilled the second part of his fate. "description": "Antigone accompanied him on his journey; Ismene stayed in Thebes to look after his affairs. "@type": "ImageObject", "name": "Battle at the Crossroad", "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/37/Creon%E2%80%99s+Proclamation+Creon+had+to+save+the+city%2C+so+he+proclaimed+that+anyone+who+could+save+Thebes+from+the+Sphinx+would+be+rewarded%3A.jpg", These events took place approximately 200 years before the Trojan War. Modified over 8 years ago, 1 Meanwhile, Back in ThebesThe guard returned to the Palace of Thebes to reveal the news that King Laius had been murdered by a band of robbers. "name": "House of Thebes Family Tree (edited) Yes, write this in your notes. "name": "King Laius: A Curse on the House of Thebes", You can view our. king and marries the widowed queen, Jocasta. As Laius had no heir to the throne because he had disposed of his only son, Creon, the brother of Jocasta, the Queen, became the acting regent. "width": "800" Boadicea's warrior archetype leads her to fight the Romans and die if necessary. For Bark magazine, as an example, you might propose an article on dog-friendly landscaping. "width": "800" { BIOGRAPHY: c.496 BC - c.406 BC born in Colonus north-west of Athens always held in high regard (see Oedipus Coloneus) family. a monster who devours anyone who cannot answer her riddle. Theseus took pity on him, and led an expedition to Thebes, where he forced the Thebans to allow the Argives to bury their dead. Cadmus and Harmonia are turned into Snakes Oedipus Laius married to Jocasta Prophecy that Laius son would kill him and have children with his own mother, Jocasta Laius ordered newborn son to be. ", "@type": "ImageObject", }, 53 One\u2019s fate cannot be changed or avoided. This is yet to be proven though. brother, Creon, to the Oracle at Delphi to ask the gods how to fix Nothing to the people - he only came to bury the dead, Capaneus, Polyneices, Parthenopaeus, Hippomedon, Tydeus, Adrastus, Amphiaurus, Atalanta's son - loved by many, kind, took joy in country's joy, Silent, reasoned with sword and shield, lofty soul, died with Polyneices. }, 27 join him, and the seven attack the seven gates of Thebes. What happened to all four daughters of Cadmus? ", These five helped to build Thebes and make it a glorious city. Before killing them, the monster posed a riddle: "What goes on four legs in the morning, two at midday, and three in the evening?" }, 17 C. It is beneficial to create the effect that time has slowed or stopped. It met heavy resistance from the beginning, and had trouble staying alive. Activate your 30 day free trialto continue reading. { Anyone who tried to bury the body of Polyneices against Creons order would be put to death by stoning. }, 18 Sow the earth with dragon's teeth. Why was Amphiaraus ultimately marching against Thebes? him and marry his wife. You'll be billed after your free trial ends. "@type": "ImageObject", You can read the details below. "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/21/Cadmus+and+Harmonia+are+turned+into+Snakes.jpg", "@type": "ImageObject", Circa 495 \u2013 406 BC. "@type": "ImageObject", Battle at the CrossroadHe came to a crossroad where he encountered an old man in a chariot and his five guards. Is a basically good and noble person who causes his own downfall, and possibly that of others around him, because of a tragic flaw. Oedipus went to the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi and learned bad news and worse news: 1. { { Those who accept their fates should suffer no more than their allotted amount of suffering. "description": "Examples of Tragic Masks", }, 2 He entered the city, defeated all the best Thebans at wresting, and killed all but one of the fifty men who were set in ambush to overwhelm him. "@type": "ImageObject", Violence and death offstage. The five Sparti had supernatural powers with which they helped Cadmus build the new city. "@type": "ImageObject", }, 42 "description": "Labdacus Menoeceus I (Great-Grandchild. { "name": "The Abduction of Europa", "name": "House of Thebes Family Tree (continued)", GREEK THEATER Background Information for Antigone. Oedipus killed the old man and four of his guards. Save over 50% with a SparkNotes PLUS Annual Plan! "description": "Pity because the protagonist is better than we are, so we place ourselves into his position (empathy) Fear because we too do not know our future or fate. Example leaves\underline{\text{leaves'}}leaves 1. leaves, $\underline{\phantom{\text{The horse}}}$4. When he cajoled the blind prophet, he said that it was he, Oedipus that had killed him. "@context": "http://schema.org", "@context": "http://schema.org", ", Treasury of the Athenians at DelphiAn Example of Greek Architecture "@context": "http://schema.org", Who did Adrastus beseech to allow the bodies of the Seven to be buried? . "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/40/House+of+Thebes+Family+Tree+%28completed%29.jpg", "@context": "http://schema.org", What are three examples of primary sources? Dont have an account? Mythology Part 5, Chapter 2: The Royal House of Thebes. { An oracle decrees that the only way for the plague to end would be to punish King Laius's killer. Greek Masks A Greek mask is a kind of mask used to conceal an actor's or actress' face during a Greek theater performance. Walk into the Shady Lady and youll feel like you walked into a 1920's speakeasy. The suffering is not necessarily tragic, but is to be accepted as part of life. The Sphinx is creature that has the body of a lion, the upper torso of a woman, and it has wings. Theseus would only do so if it were the will of the people. Many years later, a terrible Sphinx (who put a riddle to every traveler and killed him when he did not answer correctly) besieged Thebes. "@type": "ImageObject", "name": "Greek Masks", It appears that you have an ad-blocker running. One of the worst disgraces a person could suffer would be to remain unburied. Cleverness is better than strength. What did the Sphinx do to anyone who couldn't solve the riddle? Polyneices and Eteocles despised their father for what he had done, even though it was not his fault. Usually continuous time of action. "name": "Ares\u2019 Serpent When the place for the new city was determined, Cadmus decided to sacrifice the ox to the goddess Athena. Focus is on psychological and ethical attributes of characters, rather than physical and sociological. The Oracle was the priestess Pythia. * The tragic story of Oedipus is included in this chapter, as he was a member of this family. The shepherd did as he was told, except", }, 21 { "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/33/Battle+at+the+Crossroad.jpg", The tragic story behind the tragedy of Oedipus the King. "width": "800" How the World and Mankind Were Created, and The Earliest Heroes, Part Two. "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/29/Laius+Attempts+to+Change+his+Fate.jpg", The first part of Oedipus fate had been fulfilled. Meanwhile, in Argos, Adrastus, king of Argos, had learned from an oracle that he must "yoke his daughters to a boar and a lion." 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