The Character Change of Oedipus The character Oedipus in Sophocles' drama Oedipus the King goes through an unfortunate but necessary character change. From a prideful, heroic king at the beginning of the play, to a tyrant in denial towards the middle, and finally to a...

Since the beginning of time, there have been questions about fate and destiny. Man has always struggled with questions of predestination versus the impact of his own actions. In present times this debate continues and the modern man seems no closer to discovering the answer to this ageless riddle th...

Knowledge in Oedipus the King In Oedipus the King the knowledge that some characters in the play possess is very crucial in developing the plot. The knowledge in the play is the basic foundation of Oedipus' future, either to remain as the King of Thebes or to be sentenced to death or exi...

Tragedy was performed in Athens at the annual festival of Dionysus, the Great, or the City, Dionysia in late March. Competition was held on three successive mornings of the festival. Three tragic poets, who had been selected earlier in the year, each presented a tetralogy, consisting of three traged...

In their effort to explain the ways, works and forces of nature, the ancient Greeks created the Gods. Whether they were concrete, abstract, or merely a creation of one's imagination, we will never know. It is known, however, that in life back then the Gods were everything. Their power was unquestio...