characters in Oedipus the king Flashcards
1
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protagonist of the play, King of Thebes
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Oedipus
2
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Queen of Thebes, mother and wife to Oedipus, widow of Laius, sister of Creon
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Jocasta
3
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Child of Oedipus and Jocasta (A)
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Antigone
4
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Brother of Jocasta, Oedipus’ brother in law and uncle
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Creon
5
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Blind soothsayer who tells Oedipus he is the cause of the plague
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Tiresias