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Oedipus Flashcards

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Thebes (noun)

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an ancient Egyptian city on the Nile river.

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Altar (noun)

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A raised platform on which sacrifices or gifts are offered in some religions.

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Citizens (noun)

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inhabitants of a city or town.

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Laurel (noun)

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evergreen branch used as a decoration in recognition of achievement.

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Garlands (noun)

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wreaths or circles of plants used as decoration.

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Cadmus (noun)

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the ancient founder of the city of Thebes according to Greek mythology.

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Wreathed (verb)

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encircled or decorated

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incense (noun)

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a substance often used in religious ceremonies to produce a strong and pleasant smell when it is burned.

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Hades (noun)

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the home of the dead in Greek mythology and the Greek god of the underworld.

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Surging (adjective)

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rolling as in waves.

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Labour (verb)

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childbirth

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Tribute (noun)

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forced payment (often made by one ruler to another as a sign of dependence in times of war)

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Dramatist Personae (noun)

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the list of the characters in a play.

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yearn (verb)

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to have an earnest or strong desire

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Menoeceus (noun)

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the father of Jocasta and Creon

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Creon (noun)

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the brother of jocasta

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Pythian (noun)

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of or pertaining of Jocasta

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Apollo (noun)

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the ancient Greek and Roman god of light, healing, music, poetry, prophecy, and manly beauty.

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Shrine (noun)

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a place of worship made holy by association with a sacred person or object.

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Phoebus (noun)

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Apollo as the sun god, the sun personified

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Delphi (noun)

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an ancient city in central Greece, in Phocis: site of an oracle of Apollo.

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Sought (verb)

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went in search or quest of.

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Kinsman (noun)

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a blood relative, especially a male.

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confidence (noun)

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certainty

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Sphinx (noun)

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a monster with the body of a lion, wings, and the head and torso of a women.

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obscure (adjective)

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not well known or difficult to understand.

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afresh (adjective)

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from a fresh beginning.

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avenging (verb)

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harming or punishing someone who has harmed you or someone or something that you care about.

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vengeance (noun)

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the act of doing something to hurt someone because that person did something that hurt you or someone else.

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common ruin (noun)

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the complete loss of health, means, position, hope, or the like belonging equally to an entire community, nation, or culture.

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Zeus (noun)

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the supreme deity of the ancient Greeks, the gods of the heavens.

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Pytho (noun)

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another name for the city of Delphi, where the shrine of Apollo is located.

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Cadmeians (noun)

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another name for the city of Thebes.

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rack (noun)

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an implement of torture.

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intent (noun)

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the thing that you plan to do or achieve.

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Labdacus (noun)

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Laius´s father.

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mute (adjective)

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not able or willing to speak.

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ally (noun)

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a person or group that gives help to another person or group.

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wrerched (adjective)

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very unhappy or very bad or unpleasant.

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dispatched (verb)

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to have sent (someone or something) quickly to a particular place for a particular purpose.

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expel (verb)

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to drive out or force away.

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customary (adjective)

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done according to a long continued practice, but not a law.

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fume (verb)

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to show fretful irrigation or anger

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conspired (verb)

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acted or worked together to plan something evil.

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ignorant (adjective)

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lacking knowledge or awareness.

English 9 2015 (5 decks)

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