Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Tiresias & Oedipus (Background)

Hello!

Today you all had to listen to the very dry, very boring back stories of Tiresias and Oedipus. Just kidding! The Greeks were crazy and (let's face it) I'm a brilliant story teller.

HERE is a copy of the PPT I gave. There were a lot of important terms today. I really want you to understand:


  • Foresight (Tiresias' gift)
  • Sophocles' dates
  • Oracle at Delphi
  • Sybil
  • 3 inscriptions at Delphi
  • Oedipus' parents (Laius & Jacosta)
  • transgression
  • taboo