"name": "The Origin of The Royal House of Thebes", { ", Is a basically good and noble person who causes his own downfall, and possibly that of others around him, because of a tragic flaw. All these children met with tragedy, either dying in horrible ways or killing their own children. "width": "800" This is yet to be proven though. }, 14 ", "width": "800" Cadmus married Harmonia. Part One. To make this website work, we log user data and share it with processors. Choral -- singing seems to have been an important part. The Argive armies were defeated and Thebes was victorious. A terrible plague visits Thebes. It had trouble with its surrounding, from nature to man. Who convinced Theseus of Adrastus' point? 84 terms. "@type": "ImageObject", "@type": "ImageObject", She was depicted as crowned with a crested helm, armed with shield and spear, and wearing the snake-trimmed Aegis cloak wrapped around her breast and arm, adorned with the head of the Gorgon. Use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. ", Cadmus The First King of ThebesCadmus and his sister Europa were the children of Agenor I, the king of Phoenicia. "@context": "http://schema.org", { These events took place approximately 200 years before the Trojan War. There, King Polybus adopted the child as his own son. Colonus, where the Benignant Goddesses had a refuge for suppliants. ", The Greek Tragic Hero Is an uncommon man who possesses the greatness to battle his own destiny. At the end of the first year, Eteocles refused to give up the throne to his brother, and banished Polyneices from Thebes. Thebes was originally called Cadmeia. { "name": "House of Thebes Family Tree (completed)", He usually suffers from hubris (Pride) as shown through hamartia (character flaw or error in judgment). Updated: 2:45 PM PST February 24, 2022. The familys greatest misfortune, however, descends upon Because Eteocles was a hero who defended Thebes from its attackers, he would be buried with full funeral rites and honors. Catharsis The protagonist's actions should arouse feelings of both pity and fear in the audience. He asked to speak to the slave who survived the attack. "width": "800" Chryssipus was eventually murdered by the queen, who wanted her own sons to inherit the throne. { "contentUrl": "https://images.slideplayer.com/4/1469048/slides/slide_22.jpg", "description": "", Eurydice: his wife. Ino was the wicked stepmother of Phrixus, the boy who was saved from death by a ram of the Golden Fleece. The gods had saved them both, but, she had become a sea-goddess. { In anger, Oedipus killed the driver, the passenger, and all of his retainers except one, who escaped. 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 . Cadmus confronted the dragon and killed it. The sisters returned to the city of Thebes and found the war. ", Cadmus went to the city of Delphi. Oedipus The King, aka Oedipus Rex. Oedipus began his investigation and little by little, the facts came out, but Oedipus\u2019 pride would not allow him to accept the testimony of his witnesses. "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/26/King+Laius%3A+A+Curse+on+the+House+of+Thebes.jpg", "width": "800" Polyneices dying words express The gods took exception to the abduction (not to Laius\u2019 love for Chryssipus) and set a curse on Laius that would last for three generations. There, Laius fell in love with Pelops' son, Chrysippus. "name": "A Kingdom Divided Creon once again served as Regent of Thebes until Oedipus died and Eteocles and Polyneices were old enough to rule. Cadmus wanted to sacrifice the cow to Athena (or Zeus), and sent men to the spring of Aretias to fetch water, but a dragon guarding the place killed them. over the throne. He would marry Queen Jocasta. "@type": "ImageObject", It begins with a capital letter. A Sentry: charged with guarding the body of Polyneices. { "name": "Oedipus and the Sphinx", Although characters may die in Greek Tragedies, the tragedy arises from the protagonist\u2019s poor choices which result from his tragic flaw. "description": "Zeus and Zeus Fighting a Titan", Cadmus married Harmonia, the daughter of Aphrodite and Ares, and had four daughters and one son. ", "@context": "http://schema.org", Tap here to review the details. }, 62 The Argive armies were defeated and Thebes was victorious. Laius abducted Chryssipus and was eventually arrested by Chryssipus half brothers. Burial would include the application of sacred oils to cleanse the body, a casting of earth upon the body, and cremation upon a pyre. "@context": "http://schema.org", "description": "Apollo and The Temple at Delphi", "width": "800" Revise each of the following sentences by crossing out each gender-specific term and The suffering is not necessarily tragic, but is to be accepted as part of life. "name": "The Elements of Greek Tragedy", }, 60 izzypng PLUS. A conflict ensued between Oedipus and the old man regarding who had the right to pass. "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/33/Battle+at+the+Crossroad.jpg", Ares\u2019 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. ", Circle each direct object. Oedipus and the Sphinx The Sphinx threw itself from a cliff and died. Instant access to millions of ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, podcasts and more. Tragedies are always about spiritual or philosophical conflicts, never about every day events. "@type": "ImageObject", He sowed dragon's teeth into the ground at the advice of the god . "@context": "http://schema.org", Cadmus and Harmonia are turned into Snakes Oedipus is Rescued Instead of abandoning the baby, Laius shepherd gave it to another shepherd, who in turn took the child to the city of Corinth. The Sparti were the progenitors of the following generations of citizens of Thebes. Being a man without a country, he had nothing to lose, so he accepted the challenge and approached the Sphinx. He did not want to kill his "father" as the Oracle at Delphi had said he would. ", In Laius's absence, Thebes is besieged by the Sphinx, a monster who devours anyone who cannot answer her riddle. Clipping is a handy way to collect important slides you want to go back to later. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that A house with Disney-themed rooms ("Alice in Wonderland," "Mickey and Minnie," "Peter Pan" and "Winnie the Pooh") in Anaheim, California, is on the market . The properties of fate seem to change and it is never clear whether fate or freewill is in action. However, nothing was ever found of her, except for the name of the land called Europa. "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/13/The+Abduction+of+Europa.jpg", "width": "800" Cadmus and the Serpent Creon decreed that whoever could solve the riddle would become the next king. The Sphinx asked all passersby a riddle. 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. "name": "Battle at the Crossroad", An oracle informed him that he would be killed by his own son, and, as a result, Laius refrained from intercourse with his wife, until one night, in a drunken rage, he had intercourse with her anyway. "@type": "ImageObject", In Laiuss absence, Thebes is besieged by the Sphinx, The Thebans drew lots to determine which gates they would defend. "description": "Oedipus", { "@type": "ImageObject", As Oedipus left Thebes, he cursed his sons and told them that their inheritance would be divided by the sword. "@type": "ImageObject", Although her prophecies were destined to come true, her messages often consisted of incomplete information, and what she said was confusing for humans to completely understand. Oedipus = Jocasta Haemon Menoeceus II. "name": "The Sphinx Asks a Riddle", The protagonist's actions should arouse feelings of both pity and fear in the audience. When the place for the new city was determined, Cadmus decided to sacrifice the ox to the goddess Athena. There was a theory that masks helped accentuate the actor's or actress' voice during a stage performance. sarahm62 "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/15/Ares%E2%80%99+Serpent+When+the+place+for+the+new+city+was+determined%2C+Cadmus+decided+to+sacrifice+the+ox+to+the+goddess+Athena..jpg", What ways can ones destiny be predicted? He has left home because the Oracle at Delphi told him he would "width": "800" A plague followed and the stage was set for the action of Sophocles' Oedipus Rex. "description": "Sophocles: Greek Playwright. "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/3/Important+Cities+Pay+attention+to+the+next+two+maps..jpg", }, 39 be put to death. goes on four feet in the morning, on two at noonday, on three in In this plot, Laius thought that he could not be accused of killing the child because he did not directly do it himself. Laius returned to Thebes as its rightful king with Jocasta (a distant cousin), daughter of Menoeceus I as his queen. You are going to marry your mother. { }, 36 The Oracle of Apollo at Delphi warned him not to have a son because that son was fated to kill his own father. "@context": "http://schema.org", 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. 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. Note the following examples from Spenser's Sonnet 111 and Sidney's Sonnet 313131. Ten years later, the sons of the original seven heroes who fought against Thebes organized another expedition, they took Thebes, sacked it, and destroyed it. One of the worst disgraces a person could suffer would be to remain unburied. 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. But Laius disregarded the oracle (further grounds for him to be punished by the gods) and eventually he and Jocasta conceived a son. Tragedies are about people in conflict with the universe. { Thebes is ultimately victorious, but Eteocles The Royal House of Thebes Chapter 18 Answer the following questions in complete sentences. She was born fully grown from the head of Zeus..", Tiresias: the blind prophet of Thebes who can predict the future and interpret signs sent by the gods. Creon: acting King of Thebes. but the impetuous youth, believing he must make this sacrifice, The inhabitants demanded that he leave before he defiled the grove, and they summoned Theseus, ruler of Athens. What goes on four feet in the morning, on two at noon, and on three in the evening? The Royal House of Thebes. During those times, women were forbidden from participating in theater roles. The Sphinx Asks a RiddleAs if the death of the king were not bad enough, Thebes had another problem to deal with. "name": "Predetermined Fate Each individual is born with a fate that is determined by the gods at birth. Is a basically good and noble person who causes his own downfall, and possibly that of others around him, because of a tragic flaw. "description": "The Abduction of Europa", "@context": "http://schema.org", "description": "Most believe the chorus underscored the ideas of the play, provided point-of-view, and focused on issues of the play and implications of the action, established the play s ethical system, and participated in the action. The Sphinx asked all passersby a riddle. He can never escape his fate, but he will insist upon accepting fate on his own terms. He wandered Greece as he tried to determine what he should do. "description": "In his fear that the Oracle\u2019s prophecy would come true, Laius plotted to kill his son. { "name": "Laius\u2019 Return to Thebes", Renew your subscription to regain access to all of our exclusive, ad-free study tools. Together they ruled Thebes as its first King and Queen. The Sphinx asked all passersby a riddle. "width": "800" "description": "An Example of Greek Architecture. Answer by Guest. ", { "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/50/And+so+the+play+Antigone+begins.jpg", He would marry Queen Jocasta. 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. 1 Oedipus by Sophocles. "width": "800" Creons Edicts Because Eteocles was a hero who defended Thebes from its attackers, he would be buried with full funeral rites and honors. "description": "", This practice is extremely useful for the following reasons: There were times when a single actor or actress had to play more than one character in the script. Laius Attempts to Change his FateIn his fear that the Oracles prophecy would come true, Laius plotted to kill his son. tied up on a mountain to die. sees the naked Artemis, who kills him. Eteocles would rule for the first year, then Polyneices would take over for the second year. All people have the right to a proper burial, as designated by the laws of the gods. argument; they now realize that man was Laius. Happy Family Oedipus and Jocasta successfully ruled Thebes for many years. Oedipus was believed to be the son of another king and he left home because the oracle said that he would one day kill his father. The Royal House of Thebes demonstrates the structural conflict of fate vs. free will. Oedipus abdicates the throne but remains in Thebes, and A Sphinx had begun to terrorize the city. Sphinx means the strangler. Oedipus searches for the murderer, Adrastus immediately recognized the true meaning of the oracle, stopped the fight, and married his daughters to them. Do not sell or share my personal information, 1. One of them had a boar painted on his shield, the other a lion. "description": "", (for a summary of the action of the play, see. This friend delivered the baby to Polybus, king of Corinth, and he and his wife, Meriope, adopted the child, giving him the name "Oedipus", which seems to mean "swollen foot" or "sore foot". Is an uncommon man who possesses the greatness to battle his own destiny. February 18, 2021 8:16 AM. Cadmus and Europa were descendants of the god Zeus (his great-great grandchildren). The Oracle The Sphinx threw itself from a cliff and died. "width": "800" (Women were not allowed to be in positions of power.). "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/23/Time+to+skip+a+few+generations+to+focus+on+the+important+part+of+the+story..jpg", "width": "800" "@context": "http://schema.org", }, 37 "@context": "http://schema.org", He can never escape his fate, but he will insist upon accepting fate on his own terms. Theseus would only do so if it were the will of the people. remained in Thebes, and his two sons, Eteocles and Polyneices, fight { The city is not heard from again. ", Which son of Oedipus ultimately became king? We've encountered a problem, please try again. "name": "", Chryssipus was eventually murdered by the queen, who wanted her own sons to inherit the throne. "@type": "ImageObject", Because there were no more male heirs to the throne, Creon was once again in charge of Thebes as regent. He lured Chrysippus out of town and raped him, then fled back to Thebes as Pelops cursed him for his transgression. { }, 4 Part 5, Chapter 2, pg. By signing up you agree to our terms and privacy policy. }, 26 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. He has unknowingly killed his father. When Oedipus is born, Laius leaves the child Which of the following ideas does the last sentence of the passage suggest? Identify the proper noun in given item. Cleverness is better than strength. E. Antiques allow people to feel what people from other times felt. Oedipus became the King of Thebes. Oedipus killed the old man and four of his guards. Who wrote plays about Oedipus and his children? This was easily achieved through the use of masks instead of superfluous and over-the-top makeup. What Cadmus Did: Cadmus searched for Europa but could not find her.Cadmus in his wanderings came to Delphi. Creon threatened death for anyone who disobeyed him. ", Polydorus son was Labdacus. $24.99 It devoured Cadmus men. "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", }, 48 everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Mythology. . "contentUrl": "https://images.slideplayer.com/4/1469048/slides/slide_53.jpg", Aphrodite (or Athena) gave Harmonia a divine necklace made by Hephaestus. House of Thebes Summary. The house of Thebes was no more. "name": "During the Battle Creon\u2019s son, Menoeceus II sacrificed his life so that Thebes could win the war. { As Oedipus left Thebes, he cursed his sons and told them that their inheritance would be divided by the sword. { Looks like youve clipped this slide to already. his daughter, by his side to guide him. A tragic protagonist must have magnitude; his struggles are great because he is important to society. They had four children. Because they were twins, Eteocles and Polyneices agreed to share the throne by ruling in alternate years. Cadmus and Europa were descendants of the god Zeus (his great-great grandchildren). Years later, Laius is killed by a man From when Thebes was first founded, it was doomed to fail. The Royal House of Thebes Santina Betti. }, 29 The Sparti From the sown teeth sprang forth armed men (Sparti) who began fighting and killing each other. "@type": "ImageObject", Yan and I stopped on our way home to watch the firemen battle the blaze. Because Polyneices was a traitor to Thebes, his body would be left on the battlefield to be eaten by dogs and vultures. This is yet to be proven though. Laius Abduction of Chryssipus What did Ismene and Antigone come across as they returned to Thebes? Each person is given a personal allotment of unavoidable suffering. He can never escape his fate, but he will insist upon accepting fate on his own terms. Walk into the Shady Lady and youll feel like you walked into a 1920's speakeasy. They cursed their father and kicked him out of the city. .. Of those fierce darts Despair at me doth throw: .. . A Messenger. }, 51 "@context": "http://schema.org", and. "@context": "http://schema.org", Please wait while we process your payment. Polyneices went to the city of Argos and acquired the aid of the Argive armies. "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/38/The+Riddle+and+the+Prize.jpg", Those who accept their fates should suffer no more than their allotted amount of suffering. "description": "What goes on four feet in the morning, on two at noon, and on three in the evening Oedipus answered the question: 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. What are the moral codes in ethics? Cadmus\u2019 son was Polydorus. He settled in Boeotia (named for the ox), and founded in this new land the city of Cadmea, later called Thebes. The souls of the unburied are not allowed to enter Hades, and are destined to walk the earth in torment. Also, all of the bodies of the dead Argives would be left on the battlefield to rot. ", She lives by her own moral code, She sacrifices herself for her values, She is forced to make a difficult decision. ", "contentUrl": "https://slideplayer.com/slide/1469048/4/images/36/Oedipus+and+the+Sphinx.jpg", )", Agenor I, sent Cadmus in search of Europa, telling him not to return until he had found his sister. Shari painted many pictures in art class. And so the play Antigone beginsThe Characters Creon: acting King of Thebes Eurydice: his wife Haemon: their son, and fianc of Antigone Antigone and Ismene: the daughters of Oedipus The Chorus and Leader: represent the voices of the citizens of Thebes and serve as advisors to Creon A Sentry: charged with guarding the body of Polyneices A Messenger Tiresias: the blind prophet of Thebes who can predict the future and interpret signs sent by the gods "name": "The Burial of the Dead All people have the right to a proper burial, as designated by the laws of the gods. 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