1. Oedipus and Antigone Ms. Met 10 Accelerated

2. The Story King Laios and Queen Jocasta of Thebes learned from an oracle that their newborn son would grow up to kill his father and marry his mother so they left him to die on a mountain with his ankles pinned together. King Laios and Queen Jocasta of Thebes learned from an oracle that their newborn son would grow up to kill his father and marry his mother so they left him to die on a mountain with his ankles pinned together. A shepherd took pity on the baby and gave him to the childless King and Queen of Corinth who named him Oedipus (club foot/swollen foot). A shepherd took pity on the baby and gave him to the childless King and Queen of Corinth who named him Oedipus (club foot/swollen foot). When Oedipus was a young man, he learned of the oracle’s prophecy and ran away from home in horror. When Oedipus was a young man, he learned of the oracle’s prophecy and ran away from home in horror.

3. The Story, Cont’d. In the course of his wanderings he encountered an arrogant old man who tried to run him off the road with his chariot. They fought and Oedipus killed him. He then continued on to the city of Thebes. In the course of his wanderings he encountered an arrogant old man who tried to run him off the road with his chariot. They fought and Oedipus killed him. He then continued on to the city of Thebes. At the outskirts of Thebes, Oedipus encountered the Sphinx who forced people to answer riddles and then devoured them when they answered incorrectly. At the outskirts of Thebes, Oedipus encountered the Sphinx who forced people to answer riddles and then devoured them when they answered incorrectly. The Sphinx asked Oedipus the riddle of man and when he answered correctly, threw itself off the cliff. Thebes was saved. The Sphinx asked Oedipus the riddle of man and when he answered correctly, threw itself off the cliff. Thebes was saved.

4. More Story Oedipus was given a hero’s welcome in Thebes, and since the king had recently been killed, offered him Jocasta for a wife. They married and had 4 children – Polyneices and Eteocles, sons and Antigone and Ismene, daughters. Oedipus was given a hero’s welcome in Thebes, and since the king had recently been killed, offered him Jocasta for a wife. They married and had 4 children – Polyneices and Eteocles, sons and Antigone and Ismene, daughters. Everything was cool for years until a plague struck Thebes and Oedipus sent his brother-in-law, Creon, to consult the great oracle at Delphi. Everything was cool for years until a plague struck Thebes and Oedipus sent his brother-in-law, Creon, to consult the great oracle at Delphi. The oracle said the plague would not end until Thebes had punished King Laios’ murderer. Oedipus vowed to save Thebes by finding the murderer and consulted the blind prophet Teiresias. The oracle said the plague would not end until Thebes had punished King Laios’ murderer. Oedipus vowed to save Thebes by finding the murderer and consulted the blind prophet Teiresias.

5. It’s Gettin’ Crazy Now… He discovered HE was the murderer – King Laios was the stranger he had killed so many years before. He also learned Laios had been his father so he had fulfilled the prophecy by killing his father and marrying his mother 。 He discovered HE was the murderer – King Laios was the stranger he had killed so many years before. He also learned Laios had been his father so he had fulfilled the prophecy by killing his father and marrying his mother 。 Upon discovery, Jocasta killed herself and Oedipus blinded himself. For being blind to the truth for so many years. Upon discovery, Jocasta killed herself and Oedipus blinded himself. For being blind to the truth for so many years. Creon took over as acting ruler of Thebes and exiled Oedipus who wandered as a beggar with Antigone until he reached Colonus and died. Creon took over as acting ruler of Thebes and exiled Oedipus who wandered as a beggar with Antigone until he reached Colonus and died.

6. It Ain’t Over Yet! Antigone returned to Thebes, where her tow brothers agreed to rule in alternate years. Eteocles’ turn came first and he refused to give up the throne to Polyneices at the end of his term. Antigone returned to Thebes, where her tow brothers agreed to rule in alternate years. Eteocles’ turn came first and he refused to give up the throne to Polyneices at the end of his term. Polyneices brought an army to fight for his right to the throne and, in the course of battle, both brothers were killed. Polyneices brought an army to fight for his right to the throne and, in the course of battle, both brothers were killed. Creon became King of Thebes and gave Eteocles, his ally, a hero’s burial. Creaon considered Polyneices a traitor, so he decreed his body be left unburied, to rot in the sun outside the city gates. Creon became King of Thebes and gave Eteocles, his ally, a hero’s burial. Creaon considered Polyneices a traitor, so he decreed his body be left unburied, to rot in the sun outside the city gates. To the Greeks, this was terrible. Their holiest laws demanded certain burial rites be performed or the soul would be condemned to eternal unrest. To the Greeks, this was terrible. Their holiest laws demanded certain burial rites be performed or the soul would be condemned to eternal unrest. This begins Creon’s conflicts with Antigone and the play itself. This begins Creon’s conflicts with Antigone and the play itself.

7. Okay, Now It’s Over.