questions Flashcards
1
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What does Oedipus’ name mean?
A
swollen feet
2
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Who is Herakles’ brother
A
Iphicles
3
Q
How does Palaephaitos rationalise the spynx?
A
- Cadmos came to thebes with a wife called Sphinx
- Cadmos marries Harmonia
- Shinx was angry and persuaded citizens to run away with her (ate them up)
- Took money and a dog
- Moved to a mountain
- Sets up ambushes - riddle
- No one can figure out these ambushes and their plans
- Cadmos says he will give lots of money to whoever kills Sphinx
- Oedipus was skilled at war and set up an ambush killing Sphinx
- Hence he solved the riddle
4
Q
how does oedipus kill his father?
A
- Leave his country and comes across Laios
- Oedipus refuses to give way to Laios
- Oedipus kills Laios and another guy with him
5
Q
Zethus meaning
A
mother sought place to give birth
6
Q
Amphion meaning
A
gave birth to him at the fork in the road
7
Q
Amphyon and Zethus parents
A
Lycus and Antiope
8
Q
Who Theseus defeats
A
Kerkyon
Procrustes
Skiron
Marithonian bull
Sinis
Cremyon Boar
Minotaur
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