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- 3. The former servant of King Laius who took pity on the baby Oedipus and spared his life.
- 5. the god of plagues
- 7. the second section of an ancient Greek choral ode or of one division of it.
- 9. a lyric poem in the form of an address to a particular subject
- 10. a speech that is spoken at a funeral
- 11. the blind soothsayer of Thebes
- 12. ancient Greek goddess of sexual love and beauty
- 14. two cities that are near each other that both got a eulogy
- 16. Oedipus steps out of this place
- 19. gave Oedipus as a baby to the Corinthian king and queen.
- 21. worn by victors at the Pythian games
- 23. the city oedipus ruled over
- 24. oedipus’ father
- 25. oedipus’ daughter
- 26. type of character in a tragedy that typicaly have heroic traits, and is usually the protagonist.
- 27. a symbol of peace
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- 1. symbolizes the way in which fate has marked him and set him apart
- 2. oedipus’ mother
- 3. an ancient Greek writer of plays, who developed Greek tragedy as a style of theatre.
- 4. the sons of the classic Greek tragic hero and Theban king Oedipus
- 6. the king of Athens
- 8. the people of the town
- 13. the development of events beyond a person's control
- 15. the king of thebes that killed his father and married his mother
- 17. a brother of queen Jocasta
- 18. antigone’s sister
- 20. an object, typically an inscribed ring or stone, that is thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck.
- 22. the first section of an ancient Greek choral ode or of one division of it.