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Oedipus Complex Background Information

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Journal Entry In your notebook under the writing tab (tab 1), respond to the following prompt: Does our fate control our destiny?

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Sophocles Born in 496 BC One of the great playwrights during the golden age. Wrote more than 100 plays First to add a third actor Packed all of his action into shorter forms of his plays

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Tragic Hero "A man cannot become a hero until he can see the root of his own downfall." Aristotle Aristotle 1. Tragic hero is born of a noble birth 2. Fated by the gods or supernatural force to bring destruction or great suffering. 3. The audience has pity for the tragic hero. 4. Involves free choices 5. Reveals the heros true identity 6. Has a flaw that leads to his downfall

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Greek Mythology Date back to the 1500 BC Created to explain natural occurrences Thunder, echoes, rising sun Greeks could also account for the change of daily life If their crops failed, Demeter was unhappy If their business prospered, Athena favored them Myths are also used to teach moral values

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Zeus God of the sky and ruler of the Olympian gods. Overthrew his Father Cronus. Poseidon and Hades are his brothers. His weapon is a thunderbolt which he hurls at those who displease him. He is also known to punish those that lie or break oaths.

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Athena Goddess of reason, intelligent activity, arts, and literature. Athena is the daughter of Zeus. She is fierce and brave in battle. She is the goddess of the city, handicrafts, and agriculture. She is the representation of wisdom, reason, and purity. Her favorite city is Athens. Her tree is the olive tree.

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Apollo Apollo is the son of Zeus. His twin sister is Artemis. He is the god of music, plying the lyre. The Archer, far shooting with a silver bow. He is the god of healing who taught man medicine. He is the god of light who can not speak a lie. One of Apollos more important daily tasks is to harness his chariot and drive the Sun across the sky. He is famous for his oracle at Delphi.

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Hades Brother of Zeus. Lost battle between Zeus and Poseidon, therefore, making him the ruler of the underworld. He rules over the dead. He is very greedy, wanting to increase his subjects. He is the god of wealth, due to precious metals mined from the earth. He has a helmet that makes him invisible.

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Sphinx Mythical creature with the body of a lion and a human head. Settled near the city of Ancient Thebes, spreading destruction and bad luck to the district. The Sphinx used to sit outside of Thebes, asking the same riddle to anyone who passed by. No one could solve the riddle except Oedipus one day found the answer.