... who became the king after he solved the riddle of the Sphinx, sends his brother-in-law, Creon, at first a good natured, and rational being, to find the cure for the city's current disaster. Creon informs Oedipus that in order to save Thebes, he must solve the murder of the previous king, ... he killed travelers who threatened to push him off the road, the audience saw that Oedipus has the capacity to behave recklessly. Furthermore, he interrogates Creon, called for Tiresias, and threatened to banish both of them. This shows that Oedipus is growing impatient. Destined to find more infor...

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... that were used for all other kinds of musical activities, the aulos, a wind instrument with two pipes, percussion and string instruments as the lyre which also coloured musically the poems of epic poets like Homer. It was in 534 B.C. that perhaps the most important ... based on legends or remote history (though given the appearance of truth), were interpreted so as to convey some religious, moral, or political meaning, according with the beliefs of the tragic poet. With the possibility of dialogue between the actor and the chorus, more complex themes ... Creon's son and wife in "Antig...

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... and the themes are conveyed not only through these features, but also through the role of the chorus and dramatic techniques including irony. Oedipus is seen as a tragic hero in the play, a principal character, in a position of social importance being the King of Thebes. His downfall is the result of incidents beyond ... nature. Laius orders him out of the way at a crossroad, but Oedipus's pride, anger and temperament drives him to kill Laius for what he perceives as an insult. "the leader roughly ordered me out of the way It was the driver that thrust me aside and him I struck" Oedipus ...

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