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Menoeceus

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the father of Jocasta and Creon

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Creon

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the brother of Jocasta

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Pythian

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if or pertaining to Apollo

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Apollo

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the Ancient Greek and Roman god of light healing music poetry prophecy and manly beauty

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Shrine

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

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Phoebus

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Apollo as the sun god the sun personified

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Delphi

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an accident city in central Greece in Phocis: site of an oracle of Apollo

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Sought

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went in search or quest of

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Kinsman

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a blood relative, especially a male

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Confidence

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certainty

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Sphinx

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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

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walkout well known or difficult to understand

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Afresh

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from a fresh beginning

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Vengeance

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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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Avenging

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Harming or punishing someone who has harmed you or someone or something that you care about

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Common ruin

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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

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The supreme deity of the ancient Greeks the god of the heavens

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Pytho

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

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Cadmeians

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Another name for the citizens of Thebes

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Rack

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An implement of torture

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Intent

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The thing that you planning to do or achieve

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Labdacus

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Laius’s father

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Mute

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Not able or willing to speak

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Ally

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A person or group that gives help go another person or group

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Wretched

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Very unhappy or very bad or unpleasant

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Dispatched

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

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Expel

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To drive out or force away

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Customary

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Done according to a long continued practice but not a law

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Fume

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To show fretful irritation or anger

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Conspired

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Acted or worked together to plan something evil

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Ignorant

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Lacking knowledge or awareness

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Thebes

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Ancient Egyptian city in the Nile River

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Alter

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

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Citizens

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Inhabitants of a city or town

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Laurel

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Evergreen branch used as a decoration in recognition of achievement

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Garlands

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Wreaths or circles of plants used as decoration

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Cadmus

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The accent founder of the city of Thebes according to Greek mythology

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Wreathed

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Encircled or decorated

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Incense

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A substance often used in religious ceremonies to produce a strong and pleasant smell when it’s burned

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Hades

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

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Surging

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Rolling as in waves

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Labour

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Childbirth

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Tribute

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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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Dramatis personae

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The list of the characters in a play

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Who was Sophocles? What did he do?

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He was an actor. He gave it up to become a poet and write his own plays. He became a playwright and won in many festivals. He decreased the number of people on stage to 3 and increased to chorus to 13

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What are the three rules that the Greek tragedy must follow?

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  • place: the setting is in one location
  • time: represents the passage of no more than one day
  • action: must contribute directly to the main play decericie -non violence once stage
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What is catharsis?

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The act or process of releasing a strong emotion (such as pity or fear) especially by expressing it in art form.

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Who is Apollo? What role did he play in everyday life in Ancient Greece?

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Apollo was the god amid the sun, truth, music, poetry, dance and healing. He writes poets and is a playwright. People came to Delphi to seek advice from Apollos oracles.

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Who did the ancient Greeks believe controlled aspects of their life on earth?

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Gods and goddesses

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Who was the most powerful of the gods?

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Zeus

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What kind of personalities did the gods and goddesses have?

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Powerful, very human, mean or kind

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Where did the gods live?

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My.olympus

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How did the ancient Greeks pay respect to their gods and goddesses?

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By doing theatre, festivals, sports, sacrifices, competitions.

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Identify the 3 rules about he tray end of the murderers that Oedipus decrees

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“That no one in this land, in which I rule as your own as your own King, shall give that killer shelter or talk to him” (275-277).
“Whoever her may be, or act in concert with him during prayers, or sacrifice, or sharing lustral water”(277-279).
“Ban him from your homes, every one of you, for he is our pollution, as the Pythian God has just revealed to me”(280-282).

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Yearn

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to have to earnest or strong desire

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