P4/4B Characters

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Across
  1. 2. Blind prophet in Thebes, a city central in Greece. Prophet of Apollo, transformed into a woman for 7 years.
  2. 5. Brother of the dead Queen. He is fierce, steadfast and even arrogant
  3. 6. Greek goddess of the moon and hunt, twin sister of Apollo
  4. 7. Second daughter (and half-sister) of Oedipus and Jocasta, serves as the information gatherer
  5. 8. Feared Greek goddesses of vengeance; punishers of the guilty
  6. 10. King of Thebes, unwittingly killed his father and married his mother. Solved the Sphinx's riddle and defeated it. Ultimately became the King of Thebes
  7. 12. Brings the news of the Queens death by suicide
  8. 13. Greek God of ecstasy, the theater and wine
  9. 14. An old man and the only witness of the murder of Laius
  10. 18. Mythical king of Phoenicia, believed to have trained the Greek hero Achilles
  11. 20. They seek to maintain the status quo, they are forever observant for signs of other Gods seeking to usurp Zeus in some way. They knowingly act as spies for their God in all matters.
Down
  1. 1. Theban statesman and soldier of renown
  2. 3. They serve as a powerful indicator of how we, the audience, should react to the tragic events
  3. 4. First, she was the wife of Laius. Then, the wife of her son, Oedipus. Sister to Creon
  4. 6. Oldest daughter (and half-sister)of Oedipus and Jocasta, braver of the two daughters and sets off to make sure her brother gets a proper burial
  5. 9. Greek goddess of wisdom, war and crafts
  6. 11. Greek God of the sky, king of the gods and ruler of the world
  7. 15. Monster in Thebes with the head of a woman, the wings of a bird and the body of a lion that killed any traveler that could not solve her riddle
  8. 16. Mythical founder of Thebes, the city Oedipus rules
  9. 17. The first messenger saved Oedipus when he was a baby
  10. 19. Greek God of the sun, prophecy and disease