Oedipus 11-32

Group discussion questions:

1. How can your destiny be predicted? (tarot cards, fortune tellers, atrology, fortune cookie, etc)
How did ancient people prophesize the future? (animals, oracles, etc)
Do any of you believe in prophesies?
Do you think you would if you lived almost 2500 years ago?

--switch gears --

Intro the idea of Hubris!!! What is hubris? Can you think of any literary examples of hubris?

Now we're ready to start our study of Oedipus ...

A little bit of history, some characters and locations, that pesky Sphinx.

Group work: break down the priest's speech. What is the priest saying in each section? What imagery is employed? Who is mentioned? What's the story of the sphinx? What is the priest asking of Oedipus?

1. 14-24
2. 25-34
3. 35-45
4. 46-57

Imagery: sickness and pollution, ship of the state, blindness vs sight, light vs dark and then the text ...