Tyrannus

topic, and have considered its countless implications. Unsurprisingly, this debate of fate versus free-will has been a subject of many works of literature. Two compelling examples of literature that explore this theme are Sophocles’ tragedy Oedipus Tyrannus and Jean-Paul Sartre’s one act play No Exit. Despite being written centuries apart, these two writers examine the subject in an interesting manner, such that they both cause the audience to consider both sides of the debate, and furthermore consider

Mr Stefanos Eftychios Tsamos B099785 Skills and Methods in Classics – PGHC11413 Critical Summary 2 Oedipal economies: Oedipus Tyrannus and Seven against Thebes was the innovative theme of Vayos Liapis’ lecture. While being very interesting in ancient attic tragedy and its various subtopics, the subject of the lecture seemed appealing. The lecture was structured on three parts; breeding money, money and tyranny and Seven against Thebes. The function of money was primary throughout the lecture

Although Oedipus Tyrannus was written more than a decade after the Antigone, it still reflects many of the themes and motifs through some of the same characters. Oedipus, the present king of Thebes finds himself attempting to solve the riddle that is his life; Antigone, the daughter of the former king must decide between following divine or man made law. Although both title characters face separate conflicts they both reflect similar traits at differing times in their respective plays. Alongside

The Iron Hand of Dramatic Irony Sophocles' Oedipus Tyrannus is considered by many scholars to be the most significant masterpiece of Greek drama. Through Oedipus Tyrannus, Sophocles is able to develop and establish dramatic irony, a theatrical device that allows the audience to understand the hidden meanings of the words and actions of the characters, though the characters themselves remain oblivious. Therefore, the behavior of the characters become ironic because they are unable to

Poetics and the Perfect Tragedy: An Analysis of Oedipus Tyrannus Aristotle’s Poetics argues that the a successful tragedy is determined by its “plot, character, diction, reasoning, spectacle and lyric poetry” (50a8). A great tragic work, as described by Aristotle, will be impossible without plot, but characters are merely optional—the most effective tragic device lies in the perceptions and implications a tragedy’s plot yields. Yet, having a protagonist of “not outstanding moral excellence or justice”

to suicide, yet Oedipus did not knowingly commit these sins. As he realizes what he has done, his overwhelming guilt induces him to gouge out his eyes and become an outcast and a beggar. The reaction when he discovers what he has done in Oedipus Tyrannus is violent and chaotic; however, in Oedipus at Colonus, Oedipus’s sense of guilt for his famous sins is more complex. He has suffered much for what he did, and he still feels guilt and repulsion. He is still too ashamed to talk about his past when

Fate Vs. Free Will in Oedipus Tyrannus Fate in Ancient Greece was an insurmountable and unavoidable force. It was so prevalent that, “[e]ven Zeus, the mightiest of all gods, was subject to the powerful force of Destiny or Fate” (Religion Facts). It was an aspect so fearfully revered that it became deeply intertwined and rooted in daily life. This concept is something that theologians have pondered over the years, and can be seen questioned in Sophocles’ Oedipus Tyrannus. For example, the clash between

Within the order of the Ancient Greek cosmos there are gods, humans and nature with the gods being one extreme of rationality and nature at the other end of irrationality. Humans fit somewhere in the middle, a very unique place. The humans have an abbreviated form of the gods’ rationale as well as their command over nature with respect to agriculture and livestock. With that being said, humans are always looking to raise themselves as close to the immortal class as possible. One way they are able

Sophocles ' play “Oedipus Tyrannus” is an enigma. His play includes incest, murder and self-enlightenment all leading into the main theme of fate. Athenians believed that fate is not left up to man, but that is provided solely on the whims of the gods. Because of his dramatic approach to his plays Sophocles was considered one of the most brilliant and creative writers of his time. Sophocles’ play “Oedipus Tyrannus” is about how Athenians view their gods and their fate. Athenians believed that

In general, hubris is defined as having excessive pride or overconfidence, which can eventually lead to a downfall. In the past, Greeks described hubris as direct defiance of the gods wishes, however, the meaning of hubris has developed over time. Today, hubris is seen more as having a lack of humility or blind arrogance that leads an individual to believe that they are above typical human limitations, essentially godlike. One such individual that exhibits this ill-appealing quality is the current