Across
- 1. the error of a hero in a drama that leads to his downfall
- 7. (Greek mythology) the blind prophet of Thebes who revealed to Oedipus that Oedipus had murdered his father and married his mother
- 8. the passionate activity of expressing grief
- 9. make dirty or spotty
- 11. one of the great tragedians of ancient Greece (496-406 BC)
- 13. a song or hymn of mourning as a memorial to a dead person
- 14. (Greek mythology) a tragic king of Thebes who unknowingly killed his father Laius and married his mother Jocasta; the subject of the drama `Oedipus Rex' by Sophocles
- 17. actors who comment on the action in a classical Greek play (Theban elders)
- 18. having obsessive habits or irresistible urges
Down
- 2. indicating favorable circumstances and good luck
- 3. moving and bending with ease
- 4. (Greek mythology) the brother of Jocasta and uncle of Antigone who became king of Thebes after the fall of Oedipus
- 5. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
- 6. (Greek mythology) the daughter of King Oedipus who disobeyed her father and was condemned to death
- 10. a formal or authoritative proclamation
- 12. deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper
- 15. leader of a group or festival; leader of a chorus
- 16. act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises