Hermes - Best live concert according to Dr. Sexon
Oedipus -
- killed the Sphinx
- caused plague to set in
- made ruler of Thebes when previous King died (his father).
- Marries the former Queen (his Mother).
Dionysus Dithyrambs - God of the double doors. Copy of English translation of Nietzsche's German originals.
Have an exam ? by Wednesday. Can anyone explain Pg. 221 to Cassie? Extra Credit offered for help.
Antigone -
- Story - mythos
- Drama - Sophocles transformed an existing story(mythos) into a work of art.
- inflects catharsis - purgation of pity & fear.
T.S. Eliot: Tiresias
- The Fire Sermon
- Creon repeated Oedipus's mistake
Dionysus - had long, fragrant hair
Antigone -
- When the messenger comes in he describes the horribly violent scenes because in Greek Tragedy they did not show the gore, just described it. Lines 1155-1171 in Antigone
- Sparagmos - Polyneices
- The repetitive use of the word howl when describing Haemon's death was inspired by King Lear.
- Sadistic - Marquis de Sade - French writer of novels, plays, and short stories characterized by a preoccupation with sexual violence.
The best thing in life would be not ever being born, at least according to Sophocles.
Macbeth was to abused by life to weep at the death of Lady Macbeth.
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