Oedipus Flashcards
Yearn
To have an earnest or strong desire
Menoeceus
the father of Jocasta and Creon
Creon
the brother of Jocasta
Pythian
of or pertaining to Apollo
Apollo
the ancient Greek and Roman god of light, healing, music, poetry, prophecy, and manly beauty
Shrine
a place of worship made holy by association with a sacred person or object
Phoebus
Apollo as the sun god, the sun personified
Delphi
an ancient city in centarl Greece, is phocis: site of an oracle of Apollo
sought
went in search or quest of
Kinsman
a blood relative, especially a male
confidence
certainty
obscure
not well known or difficult to understand
afresh
from a fresh beginning
avenging
harming or punishing someone who has harmed you or someone or something that you care about
vengeance
the act of doing something to hurt someone because that person did something that hurt you or something else
common ruin
the complete loss of health, means, position, hope, or like belonging equally to an entire community, nation, or culture
Zeus
the supreme deity of the ancient Greeks, the god of the heavens
Pytho
another name for the city of Delphi, where the shrine of Apollo is located
Cadmeians
another name for citizens of Thebes
rack
an implement of torture
intent
the thing that you plan to do or achieve
Labdacus
Laius’s father
mute
not able or willing to speak
ally
a person or group that gives help to another person or group
wretched
very unhappy or very bad or unpleasant
dispatched
to have sent someone or something quickly to a particular place for a particular purpose
expel
to drive out or force away
customary
done according to a long continued practice, but not a law
fume
to show fretful irritation or anger
conspired
acted or working together to plan something evil
ignorant
lacking knowledge or awareness
accursed
doomed, ill-fated
bogus
not genuine
quack
a person who publicly pretends to have a skill they do not have
render
to cause someone or something to be in a specified condition
cryptic
mysterious, puzzling
mock
to attack or ridicule by mimicry of action or speech
Thebes
an ancient Egyptian city on the Nile River
Altar
a raised platform on which sacrifces or girfts are offered in some religions
Citizens
inhabitants of a city or town
Laurel
evergreen branch used as a decoration in recognition of achievement
Garlands
wreaths or circles of plants used as decoration
Cadmus
the ancient founder of the city of Thebes according to Greek mythology
Wreathed
encircled or decorated
Incense
a substance often used in religious ceremonies to produce a strong and pleasant smell when it is burned
Hades
the home of the dead in Greek mythology and the Greek god of the underworld
Surging
rolling as in waves
Labour
childbirth
Tribute
forced payment
Dramatis Personae
the list of characters in a play
identify the 3 rules about the treatment of the muderers that Oedipus decrees
- no one should shelter or talk to him
2.ban him from your homes
3.
