Inhoudsopgave
Wat betekend Oedipus?
Om dit te voorkomen zou de koning zich van zijn pasgeboren zoon ontdoen. Hij sneed de pezen in de voeten van zijn zoontje door (Oedipus betekent letterlijk gezwollen voeten) en gaf de hoeder van de koninklijke kudde de opdracht het kind naar de bergen te brengen en daar achter te laten.
Why is it called Oedipus at Colonus and Tyrannus?
It is thought to have been renamed Oedipus Tyrannus to distinguish it from Oedipus at Colonus, a later play by Sophocles. In antiquity, the term “tyrant” referred to a ruler with no legitimate claim to rule, but it did not necessarily have a negative connotation.
What is the original name of Oedipus the king?
Originally, to the ancient Greeks, the title was simply Oedipus ( Οἰδίπους ), as it is referred to by Aristotle in the Poetics. It is thought to have been renamed Oedipus Tyrannus to distinguish it from Oedipus at Colonus, a later play by Sophocles.
Why does Oedipus call Laius a tyrant?
Oedipus switches back and forth calling Laius a tyrant (lines 128-129) and a king (lines 254-256) throughout the duration of the play. This is done as a way so as to make Laius his equal in terms of ruling. Laius was a legitimate king, whereas Oedipus had no legitimate claim to rule.
How does Teiresias defend himself against Oedipus’s accusations?
Teiresias names Oedipus as the pollution, and hints at ongoing crimes; Oedipus does not believe him, and theorizes that Creon has put Teiresias up to this accusation as a way to get rid of Oedipus and rule Thebes himself (349-403). Teiresias defends himself, suggesting that Oedipus is figuratively blind now, and will be literally blind later.
Wie is moeder van Oedipus?
Oedipus – ΟΙΔΙΠΟΥΣ Oedipus was volgens de Griekse mythologie de zoon van Laius, de konig van Thebe en koningin Jocaste. Toen Laius van een orakel hoorde dat hij zou worden gedood door zijn eigen zoon, beval hij dat de baby Oedipus te vondeling moest worden gelegd op de berg Cithaeron.