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1 Oedipus at Colonus by Sophocles

2 Setting: Key Facts: Time — 20 years after Oedipus the King
Place — Colonus, outskirts of Athens The Sacred Grove to the Furies Key Facts: Oedipus and Antigone stop to rest Skene - the “Sacred Grove” The Shrine of the 3 Furies Goddesses of Retribution Called the “Eumenides” (“Kindly Ones”) Trespassers on holy ground Chorus – elders of Colonus Ismene – from Thebes King Theseus – from Athens King Creon – from Thebes Polynices – from Argos Messenger – an Athenian

3 Oedipus - blind & homeless exile
Dramatis Personae: Oedipus - blind & homeless exile Antigone – youngest daughter & caregiver Stranger – local man from Colonus Ismene – his 3rd child, from the palace in Thebes Theseus – King of Athens (tribute to King Pericles) Creon – King of Thebes, fighting for the crown Polynices – eldest child, fighting for the crown Messenger – eye-witness to Oedipus’s death The Chorus – 12 to 20 wise elders from Colonus

4 The 3 Unities in Oedipus at Colonus:
Unity of Time – from dawn to dusk in the last day of Oedipus’s life Unity of Place – in front of the Sacred Grove, a natural shrine to the 3 Furies Unity of Action – no sub-plots; only one plot: the end of Oedipus’s life

5 ~ A Summary of the Episodes ~
Episode 1: Oedipus, Antigone, & Stranger Parodos: Choral Entrance Episode 2: Ismene Episode 3: Theseus, King of Athens Episode 4: King Creon & Hostages Episode 5: King Theseus & Hostages Episode 6: Polynices from Argos Episode 7: Superatural Storm Episode 8: Messenger Reports Epilogue: the catharsis

6 Kings- Past, Present, & Future
Oedipus – former King of Thebes Creon – King of Thebes Theseus – King of Athens Polynices – would-be King of Thebes Eteocles – would-be King of Thebes

7 A Child of Oedipus Polynices: Expelled by Eteocles Runs off to Argos
Befriends Argive King Weds Argive princess Recruits Argive army Mercenaries Visits Oedipus Anathema 7 against Thebes Civil War Fratricide

8 A CHILD OF OEDIPUS Expels Polynices Recruits Theban army
Eteocles: Expels Polynices Recruits Theban army Never visits Oedipus Never marries Defends Thebes Civil War Fratricide

9 A CHILD OF OEDIPUS Lives in the Theban palace Gentle & docile nature
Ismene: Lives in the Theban palace Gentle & docile nature Never marries 2nd Visit to Oedipus With Trusted Servant Important News Another Prophecy Blessing of Victory Taken Hostage Volunteers for Ritual Grief-stricken Ambiguous Destiny

10 A CHILD OF OEDIPUS Antigone: Homeless & Penniless Self-Exile Caregiver
Advocate Adviser Taken Hostage Grief-stricken Asks Theseus for help Home to Thebes To Prevent Impending War

11 The death of oedipus “What the Thunder Said” The Prophecy Fulfilled
The 3 Furies- Retribution Divine Forgiveness Purification Rites Libations & Prayers The Kindness of Theseus Death Wish Eye-witnesses? The Grave? Antigone & Ismene Safe Home to Thebes

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