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English 273 - Greek Research (Oedipus): The Tragic Hero

Oedipus

Watch the exchange between self-blinded Oedipus and Creon in Sophocles' Greek tragedy Oedipus Rex. Video. Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 15 Jun. 2023. school.eb.com/levels/high/assembly/view/18480.

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

1.  What are the basic components of classic Greek tragedies?

2.  What are the attributes of a tragic hero?

3.  What is catharsis?

 

Database Articles

eBooks

Arts and Humanities Throughout the Eras - "Greek Tragedy" (click on image to access)

Arts and Humanities Through the Eras

Encyclopedia of Religion - "Catharsis" (click on image to access)

Encyclopedia of Philosophy


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