Vocab for 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 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 of god, the sun personified
Delphi
an ancient city in central greece, in Phocs: site of an oracle of Apollo
Sought
went in search or quest of
KInsman
a blood relative, especially a male
confidence
certainty
Sphinx
a monster with the body of a lion wings and the head and torso of a woman
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 someone else
common ruin
the complete loss of health, means, position, hope, or the like belonging equally to an entire community, nation, or culture
zeus
the supreme deity of the ancient greeks, the god of heavens
pytho
another name for the city of Delphi
Cadmeians
another name for citizens
