Oedipus to Attica, so what?
March 14, 2009 9:23 PM Subscribe
Attica and Oedipus Rex. Their story. Help me.
I've been tasked to describe the role the city of Attica plays in the greek tragedy Oedipus Rex. I'm supposed to speak for about 5 minutes. How do I fill this time?
I know that Oedipus was either exiled by his sons or asked to be exiled to Attica.
I know its geographical relation to Thebes.
Other than this somewhat peripheral role, what more can be said of Attica?
I've been tasked to describe the role the city of Attica plays in the greek tragedy Oedipus Rex. I'm supposed to speak for about 5 minutes. How do I fill this time?
I know that Oedipus was either exiled by his sons or asked to be exiled to Attica.
I know its geographical relation to Thebes.
Other than this somewhat peripheral role, what more can be said of Attica?
Best answer: Wikipedia has a summary of that play.
posted by Chocolate Pickle at 10:36 PM on March 14, 2009
posted by Chocolate Pickle at 10:36 PM on March 14, 2009
Attica is not a city. It is a region whose main city is Athens. Boeotia has a similar relation to Thebes.
How is this not HomeworkFilter?
posted by languagehat at 9:12 AM on March 15, 2009
How is this not HomeworkFilter?
posted by languagehat at 9:12 AM on March 15, 2009
Response by poster: This was an assignment my daughter had from school, we had had no success in finding additional info. Thanks for your help all we needed was a point in the right direction.
posted by Northwest at 1:10 PM on March 16, 2009
posted by Northwest at 1:10 PM on March 16, 2009
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Is this homework?
posted by mr_roboto at 9:51 PM on March 14, 2009