CLAS 160d2 1st Edition Lecture 16 Outline of Last Lecture I. LaiusII. OedipusIII. SophoclesIV. Oedipus TyrannosV. Important ThemesOutline of Current Lecture II. “The King” or “Tyrannos”III. The Body PoliticIV. The Crossroads: Threes in OTCurrent LectureSight and Blindness in Oedipus“The King” or “Tyrannos”- Difference between Kings and Tyrants? Not pejorative- Beginning of the play?- End of the play?The Body Politic- Conventional images: Head of State- Opening: City plagued Oedipus well- Closing: City well Oedipus plaguedThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.The Crossroads: Threes in OT- Location of murder- Metaphor for decision- Nuclear family unit: Father, mother, child- Riddle of the sphinx 4 legs, 2 legs, 3 legs Infant, adult, senior Nature of man In the play- Past, present, future- Three entrances Skene Present Local entrance Past Foreign entrance Future- Unexpected messenger
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