Context (Leaving Cert Classical Studies): Flashcards
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Sophocles' lifespan
Sophocles' lifespan
Approx. 496 to 406 BC
Three great Athenian tragedians
Three great Athenian tragedians
Sophocles, Aeschylus, Euripides
Sophocles' surviving plays (out of 120+)
Sophocles' surviving plays (out of 120+)
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Sophocles' actor innovation
Sophocles' actor innovation
Introduced third actor
Sophocles' chorus size change
Sophocles' chorus size change
Expanded from 12 to 15 members
Oedipus Rex premiere date
Oedipus Rex premiere date
Around 429 BC
War during Oedipus Rex era
War during Oedipus Rex era
Peloponnesian War
Oedipus' parents
Oedipus' parents
King Laius & Queen Jocasta of Thebes
Oedipus' achievement in Thebes
Oedipus' achievement in Thebes
Solved riddle of the Sphinx
Definition of hubris
Definition of hubris
Excessive pride leading to downfall
Central god in Oedipus Rex
Central god in Oedipus Rex
Apollo
Festival for Oedipus Rex
Festival for Oedipus Rex
City Dionysia
Greek tragic term: reversal of fortune
Greek tragic term: reversal of fortune
Peripeteia
Greek tragic term: recognition
Greek tragic term: recognition
Anagnorisis
Freud's concept from play
Freud's concept from play
Oedipus complex