Oedipus
Author | : Lucius Annaeus Seneca |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 43 |
Release | : 2017-03-27 |
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ISBN | : 9781520940557 |
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Oedipus is a "fabula crepidata" (Roman tragic play with Greek subject) of c. 1061 lines of verse that was written by Lucius Annaeus Seneca at some time during the 1st century AD. It is a retelling of the story of Oedipus, which is better known through the play Oedipus Rex by the Athenian playwright, Sophocles. Characters:Oedipus is the king of Thebes, husband of Jocasta, and he is the supposed son of king Polybus of Corinth. He is the main protagonist of the play.Jocasta is the widow of the former king Laius, wife of Oedipus and sister of CreonCreon is Jocasta's brother, and the chief aid to Oedipus in Thebes.Teiresias is a blind prophet who is charged by Oedipus to find the killer of king Laius.Manto is the daughter of Tiresias. She is used in the play to describe Tiresias' sacrifice to him, and therefore also to the audience.An Old Man (senex) is a messenger from Corinth who comes to tell Oedipus that Polybus is dead, and reveals part of Oedipus' history to him.Phorbas is an old shepherd who had given Oedipus to the Old Man when he was a child and who reveals Oedipus' real parentage to him.Messenger (nuntius) is the man who relates what has happened to Oedipus in the beginning of Act 5.The chorus are singers that help the audience understand what emotion they should feel after a scene.