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Sophocles and Oedipus Rex Ancient Greece Sophocles and Oedipus Rex

Greece in the 4th Century B.C Greece was the superpower of the known world The Greeks worshiped many gods: Zeus, Hera, Athena, Apollo, etc. Greek citizens were required to attend festivals to worship and honor the gods.

Festival of Dionysis Dionysis was the god of wine, agriculture, and theater During this religious festival there was a theater competition – each competing playwright submitted 3 tragedies and 1 comedy Winners won a goat The most successful and recognized playwright was Sophocles

Sophocles Wrestler, musician, general, politician Very handsome and successful Celebrated playwright 120 (ish) plays 20 (ish) first prizes Only 7 plays remain – the most famous: Oedipus Rex

Theater of the Greeks Every show was done during the day Audiences could be as many as 14,000 Minimal, if any set “Chorus” role served as commentary from citizens All the actors were men – wore masks Never showed any violence on stage.

Oedipus Rex Notes… Background Oedipus leaves his home city of Corinth to go wandering Comes to city of Thebes who has recently lost their king. Thebes is under siege of the Sphinx and her riddle Oedipus answers riddle, Sphinx dies, Oedipus is made king and marries the previous queen

Sphinx’s Riddle…how smart are you? What walks on four legs in the morning, two in the afternoon, and three in the evening? Answers? (you die if you get it wrong…) A man – child, healthy adult, old man with a cane

Apollo… Also the sun god Greek god of music, medicine, light, truth, and poetry Also the sun god Had an oracle at Delphi – which was the most famous oracle of Ancient Greece An oracle is a priestess who delivers the prophesies of the god

Oedipus Rex Notes… Themes: Willingness to ignore the truth Limits of free will (Fate vs. free will) Motifs (reoccurring ideas that help emphasize the themes) Sight vs. Blindness Light vs. Dark

Oedipus Rex Notes… Remember: This is a story that was not invented by Sophocles The original audiences would have known the story and how it ended

Literary Terms for you… Irony – when the opposite of what is expected happens Situational Irony – when a character or reader expects on thing to happen but something else entirely happens Verbal Irony – when someone says one thing but means another Dramatic Irony – the contrast between what a character knows and what the reader or audience knows (audience knows what will happen before characters)