The Theban Saga
Department Of Classical Studies 350 with Stayskal at Western Washington University
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Minos' parentage
son of Zeus and Europa
Cadmus
is told by an oracle at Delphi to follow a cow and the sacrifice the cow when it stops and found a city there
founds Cadmeia (Thebes)
serves as servant for Ares
given Harmonia to marry by Ares
founds Cadmeia (Thebes)
serves as servant for Ares
given Harmonia to marry by Ares
Delphi
where Cadmus talks to the oracle who tells him to follow the cow
Thebes
The city founded by Cadmus where the cow stops
Ares' serpent
guards the spring sacred to Ares
killed by Cadmus
Cadmus has to atone for killing by serving Ares as a slave
killed by Cadmus
Cadmus has to atone for killing by serving Ares as a slave
Spartoi
armed men created by sowing serpents teeth
spring up from the ground
fight and all but 5 die
those 5 found the noble line of Thebes
spring up from the ground
fight and all but 5 die
those 5 found the noble line of Thebes
Harmonia
given to Cadmus by Ares to wed
harmless snakes
what Harmonia and Cadmus are transformed into after a long reign of Thebes
Pentheus
grandson of Cadmus
becomes king of Thebes
killed by Bacchic worshipers when he opposes Dionysus
becomes king of Thebes
killed by Bacchic worshipers when he opposes Dionysus
Zethus
herdsman
parents = Zeus (satyr) and Antiope
brother of Amphion who helps him kill Lycus and they become kings
together they build city walls
parents = Zeus (satyr) and Antiope
brother of Amphion who helps him kill Lycus and they become kings
together they build city walls
Amphion
mother = Antiope
brother of Zethus
kills Lycus with Zethus and they become kings
when building city walls sings the stones into place
brother of Zethus
kills Lycus with Zethus and they become kings
when building city walls sings the stones into place
Laius
escapes Thebes when Zethus and Amphion become kings
received by king Pelops but abducts Chrysippus and is then cursed by Pelops
Zethus & Amphion die without heirs so he becomes king
wife = Jacosta
son = Oedipus
received by king Pelops but abducts Chrysippus and is then cursed by Pelops
Zethus & Amphion die without heirs so he becomes king
wife = Jacosta
son = Oedipus
Pelops
King who receives Laius until Laius abducts Chrysippus then he curses Laius
Chrysippus
abducted by Laius
Jacosta
wife of Laius
has son, Oedipus, after Laius gets drunk and sleeps with her
has son, Oedipus, after Laius gets drunk and sleeps with her
Oedipus
son of Laius and Jacosta
raises by Polybus and Merope
kills Laius and marries Jacosta
raises by Polybus and Merope
kills Laius and marries Jacosta
servant shepard
sent to leave Oedipus as a baby on Mt. Cithaeron
takes pity and leaves the baby with a Corinthian sheperd
sheperd gives Oedipus to King Polybus and Queen Merope
takes pity and leaves the baby with a Corinthian sheperd
sheperd gives Oedipus to King Polybus and Queen Merope
Polybus
King
raises Oedipus as his son
raises Oedipus as his son
Merope
Queen
raises Oedipus as her son
raises Oedipus as her son
Delphi
where Oedipus meets the oracle who tells him to avoid his homeland or he will kill his father and marry his mother
Sphinx
sent to Thebes by Hera as punishment for Laius' treatment of Pelops
kills all who cannot answer the riddle it learned from the muses
head of a woman, body of a lion, wings
kills all who cannot answer the riddle it learned from the muses
head of a woman, body of a lion, wings
Creon's offer
whoever can answer the Sphinx's riddle will be king and marry the Laius' widdow
Oedipus answers the riddle and unknowingly marries his mother
Oedipus answers the riddle and unknowingly marries his mother
offspring or Oedipus and Jacosta
Eteocles - son
Polynices - son
Antigone - daughter
Ismene - daughter
Polynices - son
Antigone - daughter
Ismene - daughter
Tiresias
the prophet called by Oedipus to say where the plague on Thebes comes from and how to get rid of it
Eteocles
rules Thebes after exile of his father Oedipus
is supposed to only rule for a year but refuses to step down for his brother Polynices' turn
dies in single combat against Polynices
is supposed to only rule for a year but refuses to step down for his brother Polynices' turn
dies in single combat against Polynices
Polynices
one year of exile and then is supposed to gain rule of Thebes from brother Eteocles
Eteocles won't step down so he goes to Argos, joins up with Tydeus
together they fight against Thebes
dies in single combat against Eteocles
Eteocles won't step down so he goes to Argos, joins up with Tydeus
together they fight against Thebes
dies in single combat against Eteocles
Tydeus
fights with Polynices against Eteocles and Thebes along with five others:
Adrastus
Campaneus
Hippomedon
Parthenopaeus
Amphiaraus
sent on an embassy to Thebes and demands the Eteocles abdicate
kills 49 of 50 Thebans when they ambush him
Adrastus
Campaneus
Hippomedon
Parthenopaeus
Amphiaraus
sent on an embassy to Thebes and demands the Eteocles abdicate
kills 49 of 50 Thebans when they ambush him
Adrastus
only one to return from fight with Thebes
escapes on his divine horse
escapes on his divine horse
Amphiaraus
seer who knows that only Adrastus will return from war against Thebes
his wife is bribed by Polynices to convince him to fight anyways
instructs his son to avenge his death on the wife
swallowed alive by the earth
his wife is bribed by Polynices to convince him to fight anyways
instructs his son to avenge his death on the wife
swallowed alive by the earth
Antigone
throws 3 handfuls of dust onto Polynices' corpse
is sealed alive into a tomb
hangs herself
is sealed alive into a tomb
hangs herself
Creon
brother of Jacosta
orders the Polynices' body be left unburied
when Antigone throws 3 handfuls of dust on her brother's corpse, he seals her alive in a tomb
urged by Tiresias to relent but does so too late
Antigone's death causes both his son and his wife to commit suicide out of grief
orders the Polynices' body be left unburied
when Antigone throws 3 handfuls of dust on her brother's corpse, he seals her alive in a tomb
urged by Tiresias to relent but does so too late
Antigone's death causes both his son and his wife to commit suicide out of grief
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