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Oedipus Structure
Ancient Philosophy
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Parts• Prologue• Parodos• First Episode• First Choral Ode• Second Episode• Second Choral Ode• Third Episode• Third Choral Ode• Fourth Episode• Fourth Choral Ode• Fifth Episode• Fifth Choral Ode• Exodos
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Prologue
• The effect of the plague on Thebes
• Oedipus and priest
• Oedipus and Creon
• Oedipus as savior
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Parodos
• Entry of the chorus of Thebans.
• Prayers to various gods to aid Thebes
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Episode 1
• the response of Oedipus: "let me answer...."
• the curse of Oedipus
• Oedipus and Tiresias: "the murderer is here"
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Choral Ode 1
• the oracle of Apollo.
• Description of murderer as animal.
• Man's ignorance.
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Episode 2
• The beginnings of the truth
• Oedipus & Creon– conspiracy charge
• Oedipus & Jocasta– doubts about oracles
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Choral Ode 2
• tyrant's pride
• Effect of religious scepticism and impiety.– "why should I honour the gods?"
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Episode 3
• The truth revealed
• prayer of Jocasta
• Oedipus, Jocasta, the messenger– Oedipus is not the son of Polybus
• Oedipus believes he is a "son of Chance"
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Choral Ode 3
• Speculation about the parentage of Oedipus.
• Is he the son of a god?
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Episode 4
• The truth confirmed
• Oedipus, messenger, herdsman
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Choral Ode 4
• "the generations of men"
• Oedipus as man of misery
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Episode 5
• Death of Jocasta & the blinding of Oedipus
• Messenger speech
• Oedipus & chorus
• Oedipus & Creon– Oedipus’ requests denied
• Oedipus as polluted criminal
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Exodus
• Count no man happy before he is dead