Oedipus Cross Word

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  1. 2. The wife of Oedipus
  2. 7. A motif that is found throughout the book.
  3. 9. something given to Oedipus that said he would kill his father and marry his mother.
  4. 11. Writer of the play.
  5. 16. Oedipus _________ ________ when he realizes he fulfilled the prophecy.
  6. 17. the main character of the book that spends the majority of the book fighting the prophecy that has been given to him.
  7. 19. Laius was _______ to Jocasta.
  8. 21. Oedipus Rex is a story written with a series of other_______.
Down
  1. 1. A controversial topic and idea in the play that sum thinks is true and others don't.
  2. 3. another one of the plays in the book.
  3. 4. The prophecy states that Oedipus would kill his father and marry his _______.
  4. 5. How did Jocasta die?
  5. 6. figures in the book that show supernatural intervention.
  6. 8. what does Oedipus’ name mean in greek
  7. 10. A group of people that represent citizens in the play Oedipus rex.
  8. 12. what happens to the children of Oedipus when he fufils the profecy?
  9. 13. The animal that gives riddles and anyone that doesn’t answer it correctly dies.
  10. 14. The shepherd gave Oedipus to the _________.
  11. 15. man who was killed at the intersection of three roads.
  12. 18. The place the book is found in.
  13. 20. ________ and Ismene are daughters of Oedipus.