Oedipus quotes Flashcards
role of the gods
“you cannot equal the gods”
“act now we beg you”
“let me answer your prayers”
fate and free will
“Grim unerring furies closing in for the kill”
“nothing human can penetrate the future”
“but the hand that struck my eyes was mine”
“at each stroke blood spurts from the roots”
prophecy
“so much for prophecy, its neither here nor there”
“truth is only pain to him who sees”
prophets
“eyes peeled for his own profits”
“master of all the mysteries… scum of the earth”
“ah, but aren’t you the best man alive at solving riddles?”
religious ritual and acts
chorus pray to gods for mercy
“grim unerring furies closing in for the kill”
Oedipus does not show reverence for the gods at all
Political ideas and ideals
“none of your power follows you through life”
“Apollo’s champion too”
“pride breeds the tyrant”
“drive me out of this land at once, far from sight”
Importance of family relationships
“the furrows your father ploughed bear you”
“the same wide harbor served you / son and father both”
“his wife, I’ve touched your body with these”
nature of heroes and heroism - good
“I acted at once. I sent Creon… to Delphi”
“set our beloved land - storm tossed, shattered - straight on course”
nature of heroes and heroism - bad
“I payed him back with interest”
“never fail to learn my birth”
“cradled high in a woven noose, spinning, swinging back and forth”
justice and revenge
“count no man happy till he dies, free of pain at last”
what vases best link to this play
- Volute crater by Pronomos painter - shows tragic outfits
- Basel dancers : shows chorus
- Calyx crater: Oedipus and Jocasta
chorus
“never will I convict my king”
“pride breeds the tyrant”
Shepherd
“twist his arms back, quickly!”
Accusing Creon
“plotting to kill me, kill the king”
