Outline of Lecture 11/12/14Amphion and ZethosI. Share throneII. Build wallsa. Amphion’s lyreIII. Amphion: many childrenIV. Zethos: one childa. Aedon (“Nightingale”): Zethos’ wifei. Accidental death of childii. Dies of griefiii. Niobe: Amphion’s wifeb. Wife responsible for children’s deathsc. Wife transformedd. Stonee. Nightingalef. Commit suicide from griefThebes’ ProblemsI. Laiosa. Ares’ angerb. Kadmos slew serpentc. Laios abducts Chrysippos (Pelops’ son)d. Pelops’ cursei. Family disasterse. IokastaII. Oidipousa. Oracle: “Don’t have children”b. Pierce his ankles and tie them together, exposec. Brought up by monarchs of Corinthd. Oidipous: “Swollen Foot”e. Visits Delphic Oraclef. Learns destiny: kill father, marry motherg. Kills King LaiosIII. The Sphinxa. Asks a riddleb. Punishment of Thebesi. Laios’ kidnapping of Chrysipposii. Theban’s failure to censure Laiosc. Random walk-on monsterIV. Oidipousa. Marries Iokastab. Have 4 children (2 boys, 2 girls)i. Polyneikesii. Eteoklesiii. Antigoneiv. Ismenec. Plaguei. Oracle: “Expel Laios’ murderer”d. Tiresiase. Oidipous’ “father” (king of Corinth) diesf. The truth is revealedi. Oidipous is adoptedii. Oidipous is a parricideiii. Oidipous has committed incestg. Iokasta hangs herselfh. Oidipous blinds himselfV. Oidipous’ Sonsa. Polyneikes vs. Eteoklesi. “Share” the throne, except notb. Disrespect Oidipousi. Oidipous curses his sonsVI. Polyneikes’ Exilea. Yearly rotation of throneb. Eteokles retains thronec. Necklace of HarmoniaArgosI. TydeusII. AdrastosIII. Shield devices: Lion and BoarIV. Seven against ThebesV. Amphiaraosa. Foresees deathb. Necklace of Harmonia:
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