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