1.Antigone by Sophocles2. GreekDrama Greek drama was performed at annual festivals in honor ofDionysos– the god of wine and fertility Greek tragedies likeAntigoneoften…

1.a Greek play by Sophocles 442 B.C. 1. Greek Theatre 2. Sophocles 3. Sophocles’ Oedipus2.   3. It was firstdeveloped in 1200 BCwhen a group of people begancelebrating…

The Tragedies of King Oedipus In this lecture, we examine the myth of Oedipus, which has had a profound impact on 20th century thought. The lecture begins by summarizing…

Slide 1Greek Tragedy Important Points to Remember Slide 2 Four Qualities of Greek Drama: 1. Greek dramas were performed for special occasions--particularly religious festivals.…

Slide 1 By Lucius Slide 2  He was one of the 12 Olympian gods  Mainly he is known as the god of the sun  He was also the god of archery, prophecy, music medicine…

Slide 1 Greek Tragedy According to Aristotle: Slide 2 Slide 3 1. A tragedy must examine a serious topic. 2. A tragedy must have a serious tone. 3. A tragedy must center around…

Slide 1Sophocles One of three Greek tragic playwrights Born in 496 B.C. Lived to be 90 years old Wrote over 100 plays, of which only 7 remain Considered a master of Greek…

Slide 1Oedipus King of Thebes Slide 2 Oedipus Sophocles wrote this very famous play in the 500's BC.SophoclesBC Slide 3 What is it about? It is mainly about fate and…

Greek Tragedy Important Points to Remember Four Qualities of Greek Drama: 1. Greek dramas were performed for special occasions--particularly religious festivals. Athens had…

PowerPoint Presentation Rank the following principles according to their importance to you. Give the most important a 1 and the least important a 6. _______ Loyalty or obligation…