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Oedipus Rex and the Sphinx

Oedipus Rex and the Sphinx. Katie Bloom AP English 12. Greek Sphinx. Body of lion, wings of eagle, head of woman Seen as monster, not religious figure Sent by gods to plague Thebes Cut off Thebes from outside . O rigin . Claimed to be the daughter of Orthus and Chimaera

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Oedipus Rex and the Sphinx

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  1. Oedipus Rex and the Sphinx Katie Bloom AP English 12

  2. Greek Sphinx Body of lion, wings of eagle, head of woman Seen as monster, not religious figure Sent by gods to plague Thebes Cut off Thebes from outside

  3. Origin • Claimed to be the daughter of • Orthus and Chimaera • Typhon and Echidna • Typhon and Chimaera

  4. “What walks on four feet in the morning, two in the afternoon and three at night?”

  5. Oedipus Connections Plagued Thebes Killed all who could not solve riddle Oedipus defeated sphinx by responding “man” Sphinx threw itself off mountainside

  6. Importance of Riddles • Sphinx’s Riddle as Metaphor • Morning- Unaware of lineage and misfortune • Noon- Proud king of Thebes • Night- Crippled by sins of life • Reflect man being subject to determinism

  7. Bibliography Atsma, Aaron. "Sphinx." Theoi. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Nov. 2013.      <http://www.theoi.com/Ther/Sphinx.html>.  Hibbison, Eric. "Oedipus the Wreck." VCCS Lit Online. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Nov.      2013. <http://vccslitonline.cc.va.us/oedipusthewreck/vsSphinx.htm>.  "Oedipus." Ancient Greece. University Press, n.d. Web. 22 Nov. 2013.      <http://www.ancientgreece.com/s/GreekMyths/Oedipus/>. "The Riddle of the Sphinx." Pitt. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Nov. 2013.      <http://www.pitt.edu/~edfloyd/Class1130/sphinx.html>.

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