Oedipus the King mindmap
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- Oedipus the King - Background research
- Historical context
- During this time, Athens was in the peak of its democratic approach in its government
- The oligarchic rule goes wrong in this play, which shows the audience that democracy is the best route to rule a government
- The plague in Athens the year before the play was produced on stage
- Reference to the play? Could have inspired Sophocles to produce the play?
- Based the play around the Oedipus myths
- Audience would identify him as a human figure in their history - reaching catharsis
- During this time, Athens was in the peak of its democratic approach in its government
- Related Greek words
- Aidos - shame
- Oedipus and his family are shamed for the rest of their lives and descent because of mistakes made throughout the family.
- Aition - cause or origin
- The cause of the plague was sent by Apollo to curse Oedipus
- Ate -blind or folly placed on humans by the gods
- Oedipus is blind to the truth by Apollo. When he learns about his true self, it is too late for him.
- Hubris - extreme pride
- Oedipus expresses this when he thinks that he is more powerful than the gods
- Penthos - grief, suffering
- At the end of the play, Oedipus is doomed to suffer for the rest of his life because of the fulfillment of the prophecy
- Aidos - shame
- Greek laws
- Citizenship laws - they are not to be impure and corrupted through their lineage
- The children of Jocasta and Oedipus are not citizens because they are the result of incest
- Acknowledge the gods at all times
- The god Apollo is the one responsible for the demise of Oedipus and he acknowledges this, but it is too late for him at the end of the play
- Murder, treason, homicide, etc - punishment is death or exile
- Oedipus must follow this because it was under his decree to banish the pollution from the land
- A slave's testimony should only be used if it was relevant. If not, torture should be introduced.
- In Oedipus, he threatens to torture the shepherd in order to find the truth about his lineage
- Citizenship laws - they are not to be impure and corrupted through their lineage
- Historical context
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