The Dramatic Power Of Fate In Oedipus The King
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Publisher | : GRIN Verlag |
Total Pages | : 4 |
Release | : 2021-03-09 |
Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | : 3346359344 |
Literature Review from the year 2015 in the subject Didactics - English - Literature, Works, grade: 94%, University of Hartford, language: English, abstract: Over the centuries, people have believed in the influence of divine or diabolical power in their lives. One of the most often discussed themes of ancient Greek tragedy is fatalism, the idea and belief that human actions are guided by the hand of fate, destiny, the gods or some other supernatural forces. The ancient Greeks recognized the role of fate and for them it represented a terrifying unstoppable force. Fates was the will of the gods, and unopposable reality. In the play Oedipus The King (425 B.C.) by Sophocles (496-406 B.C.), Oedipus is a perfect tragic hero, victim of his fate. As the play starts, the citizens of Thebes beg their king, Oedipus, to lift the plague that threatens to destroy the city. Creon, Oedipus’s brother in law, announces that the oracle instructs them to find the murderer of Laius who was king of Thebes before Oedipus. Only this will end the plague. A blind prophet, Tiresias, accuses Oedipus of killing Laius. Angry, Oedipus orders him to leave. Jocasta, the queen, encourages him to ignore prophecies. However, Oedipus is anxious because just before he came to Thebes he killed a man who looked like Laius at a crossroads. Another worry haunts Oedipus: as a young man, he learned from an oracle that he was fated to kill his father and marry his mother. Then, Oedipus becomes determined to find out the truth of his birth. Finally, a shepherd reveals that Oedipus is the son of Laius and Jocasta. The prophecy has come true; Oedipus is devastated by his fate. Later, he finds that Jocasta killed herself. Oedipus is suffering so much that he blinds himself so he will no longer look upon the misery he has caused. In the play, it is the element of fate that leads ultimately to the tragic downfall of the characters.
Author | : Sophocles |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 107 |
Release | : 2014-09-08 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1118818644 |
Translated and edited by Peter D. Arnott, this classic and highly popular edition contains two essential plays in the development of Greek tragedy-Oedipus the King and Antigone-for performance and study. The editor's introduction contains a brief biography of the playwright and a description of Greek theater. Also included are a list of principal dates in the life of Sophocles and a bibliography.
Author | : Sophocles |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 106 |
Release | : 2019-10-15 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781700021755 |
At the outset of the play, Oedipus is the beloved ruler of the city of Thebes, whose citizens have been stricken by a plague. Consulting the Delphic oracle, Oedipus is told that the plague will cease only when the murderer of Queen Jocasta's first husband, King Laius, has been found and punished for his deed. Oedipus resolves to find Laius's killer. His investigation turns into an obsessive reconstruction of his own hidden past when he discovers that the old man he killed when he first approached Thebes as a youth was none other than Laius. At the end, Jocasta hangs herself in shame, and the guilt-stricken Oedipus blinds himself.
Author | : Sophocles |
Publisher | : Open Road Media |
Total Pages | : 84 |
Release | : 2020-05-05 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : 1504062833 |
The ancient Greek tragedy about the exiled king’s final days—and the power struggle between his two sons. The second book in the trilogy that begins with Oedipus Rex and concludes with Antigone, Oedipus at Colonus is the story of an aged and blinded Oedipus anticipating his death as foretold by an earlier prophecy. Accompanied by his daughters, Antigone and Ismene, he takes up residence in the village of Colonus near Athens—where the locals fear his very presence will curse them. Nonetheless they allow him to stay, and Ismene informs him his sons are battling each other for the throne of Thebes. An oracle has pronounced that the location of their disgraced father’s final resting place will determine which of them is to prevail. Unfortunately, an old enemy has his own plans for the burial, in this heart-wrenching play about two generations plagued by misfortune from the world’s great ancient Greek tragedian.
Author | : Sophocles Sophocles |
Publisher | : Double 9 Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2024-08 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9789364288804 |
"Oedipus King of Thebes," commonly known as "Oedipus Rex," is a profound Greek tragedy by Sophocles that delves into themes of fate, prophecy, and identity. The play centers on Oedipus, the king of Thebes, whose quest to rid his city of a devastating plague leads him to uncover a series of tragic revelations. Tragedy is the core of the narrative, as Oedipus's determined efforts to save his people from the plague set in motion a chain of events that reveal his own tragic fate. Central to the story is the concept of fate and prophecy, which foretold that Oedipus would kill his father and marry his mother. Despite his efforts to avoid this destiny, the prophecy unfolds with devastating accuracy. Hubris, or excessive pride, plays a crucial role in the story. Oedipus's confidence in his ability to defy the prophecy and his determination to solve the mystery of Laius's murder ultimately lead to his downfall. This irony heightens the emotional impact of the play and underscores the inexorable power of fate. Overall, "Oedipus Rex" is a powerful exploration of human limitations, the inescapable nature of fate, and the tragic consequences of self-discovery.
Author | : Sophocles |
Publisher | : Modern Library |
Total Pages | : 866 |
Release | : 2017-09-05 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : 0812983092 |
A landmark anthology of the masterpieces of Greek drama, featuring all-new, highly accessible translations of some of the world’s most beloved plays, including Agamemnon, Prometheus Bound, Bacchae, Electra, Medea, Antigone, and Oedipus the King Featuring translations by Emily Wilson, Frank Nisetich, Sarah Ruden, Rachel Kitzinger, Mary Lefkowitz, and James Romm The great plays of Ancient Greece are among the most enduring and important legacies of the Western world. Not only is the influence of Greek drama palpable in everything from Shakespeare to modern television, the insights contained in Greek tragedy have shaped our perceptions of the nature of human life. Poets, philosophers, and politicians have long borrowed and adapted the ideas and language of Greek drama to help them make sense of their own times. This exciting curated anthology features a cross section of the most popular—and most widely taught—plays in the Greek canon. Fresh translations into contemporary English breathe new life into the texts while capturing, as faithfully as possible, their original meaning. This outstanding collection also offers short biographies of the playwrights, enlightening and clarifying introductions to the plays, and helpful annotations at the bottom of each page. Appendices by prominent classicists on such topics as “Greek Drama and Politics,” “The Theater of Dionysus,” and “Plato and Aristotle on Tragedy” give the reader a rich contextual background. A detailed time line of the dramas, as well as a list of adaptations of Greek drama to literature, stage, and film from the time of Seneca to the present, helps chart the history of Greek tragedy and illustrate its influence on our culture from the Roman Empire to the present day. With a veritable who’s who of today’s most renowned and distinguished classical translators, The Greek Plays is certain to be the definitive text for years to come. Praise for The Greek Plays “Mary Lefkowitz and James Romm deftly have gathered strong new translations from Frank Nisetich, Sarah Ruden, Rachel Kitzinger, Emily Wilson, as well as from Mary Lefkowitz and James Romm themselves. There is a freshness and pungency in these new translations that should last a long time. I admire also the introductions to the plays and the biographies and annotations provided. Closing essays by five distinguished classicists—the brilliant Daniel Mendelsohn and the equally skilled David Rosenbloom, Joshua Billings, Mary-Kay Gamel, and Gregory Hays—all enlightened me. This seems to me a helpful light into our gathering darkness.”—Harold Bloom
Author | : Sophocles |
Publisher | : Prabhat Prakashan |
Total Pages | : 205 |
Release | : 2021-01-01 |
Genre | : Self-Help |
ISBN | : |
"To Laius, King of Thebes, an oracle foretold that the child born to him by his queen Jocasta would slay his father and wed his mother. So when in time a son was born the infant's feet were riveted together and he was left to die on Mount Cithaeron. But a shepherd found the babe and tended him, and delivered him to another shepherd who took him to his master, the King of Corinth. Polybus being childless adopted the boy, who grew up believing that he was indeed the King's son. Afterwards doubting his parentage he inquired of the Delphic god and heard himself the word declared before to Laius." -Preface
Author | : Sophocles |
Publisher | : Independently Published |
Total Pages | : 76 |
Release | : 2019-03-13 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : 9781090353474 |
Oedipus, King of Thebes, sends his brother-in-law, Creon, to ask advice of the oracle at Delphi, concerning a plague ravaging Thebes. Creon returns to report that the plague is the result of religious pollution, since the murderer of their former king, Laius, has never been caught. Oedipus vows to find the murderer and curses him for causing the plague.Oedipus summons the blind prophet Tiresias for help. When Tiresias arrives he claims to know the answers to Oedipus's questions, but refuses to speak, instead telling him to abandon his search. Oedipus is enraged by Tiresias' refusal, and verbally accuses him of complicity in Laius' murder. Outraged, Tiresias tells the king that Oedipus himself is the murderer ("You yourself are the criminal you seek"). Oedipus cannot see how this could be, and concludes that the prophet must have been paid off by Creon in an attempt to undermine him. The two argue vehemently, as Oedipus mocks Tiresias' lack of sight, and Tiresias in turn tells Oedipus that he himself is blind. Eventually Tiresias leaves, muttering darkly that when the murderer is discovered he shall be a native citizen of Thebes, brother and father to his own children, and son and husband to his own mother.
Author | : Harold Bloom |
Publisher | : Infobase Publishing |
Total Pages | : 119 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Criticism |
ISBN | : 1438114702 |
A critical guide to Oedipus rex, Sophocles' Greek tragedy which addresses questions about the power of fate.
Author | : Sophocles |
Publisher | : Prestwick House Inc |
Total Pages | : 75 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9781580495936 |
To make Oedipus more accessible for the modern reader, our Prestwick House Literary Touchstone Edition? includes a glossary of the more difficult words, as well as convenient sidebar notes to enlighten the reader on aspects that may be confusing or overlooked. We hope that the reader may, through this edition, more fully enjoy the beauty of the verse, the wisdom of the insights, and the impact of the drama.Sophocles? Oedipus Rex has never been surpassed for the raw and terrible power with which its hero struggles to answer the eternal question, "Who am I?" The play, a story of a king who?acting entirely in ignorance?kills his father and marries his mother, unfolds with shattering power; we are helplessly carried along with Oedipus towards the final, horrific truth.This vibrant, new translation invites its readers to lose themselves in the unfolding of this tragic tale?as suspenseful as a detective mystery, yet with an outcome long ago determined by Fate.