Oedipus 1

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Across
  1. 3. Monster who liked riddles
  2. 5. of a tragic hero
  3. 7. Married to Jocasta
  4. 8. cleansing or release of strong emotions from watching a tragedy
  5. 10. City afflicted by current traumatic events (in the story)
  6. 11. Latin root word meaning to say or speak
  7. 14. Person who knows how Laius died
  8. 16. generic term for the thing causing death in their city
  9. 17. Likes privileges without responsibility
  10. 18. represents the citizens of Thebes through comments and prayers about what is happening in each scene
Down
  1. 1. festival honoring the god Dionysus
  2. 2. place where King Laius died
  3. 4. a character trait that results in the downfall of the hero
  4. 6. Wife of King Laius
  5. 9. He believes that identifying the murderer will only make matters worse for everyone
  6. 12. Chorus believes if they pray to this god he will help them solve the murder
  7. 13. the thing told by the Oracle, about what WILL happen in the future
  8. 15. excessive pride or self-confidence of the hero