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How would you describe the character of Oedipus? What character traits are dominant in his personality? Oedipus is a complex character. confident, valiant and courageous to answer the riddle of the Sphinx despite her threat of death intelligent to solve the riddle compassionate to have saved Thebes in the past and pledge to save it again efficient in governing, wise to be revered by his subjects strong moral sense filled with pride a hero-on-a-quest a king-as-sacrificial-scapegoat替罪羊—He wants to rid Thebes of the plague, but fate and the gods have other things in store for him. His exile rescues Thebes. Thus, Oedipus is “sacrificed” on the “altar”. What role did oracles play in Ancient Greece, in Oedipus fate? Oracles were very important to Greeks and became part of Greek life. 1. Greeks sought approval of gods, often at Delphic oracle, where prophet spoke gods’ will. 2. Greeks considered oracles of the gods as right judges of characters. When all of the prophecies come true, it appears that one of Sophocles’ aims is to justify the powers of the gods and prophets. To what should Jason’s success be ascribed ? His perseverance bravery A team of talented helpers The best equipment，the Argo Help from gods Medea’s magic power Do you think Jason is a hero? Why or why not? youthful confidence and the spirit of adventure courage to come alone to capture a kingdom leader of a group of heroes valiance to fight enormous evils and conquer monsters success in accomplishing the impossible How do you feel toward Narcissus? This story explains two phenomena in nature. What are these phenomena, and how are they explained? Echoes: what people hear across empty spaces. Narcissus: a very handsome flower whose head bends towards the water. —— They reveal the importance of natural imagery in Greek myths. Beauty and nature rule the imagination. What are the two kinds of “lovesickness” explored in the story? What is moral of the story of Echo and Narcissus on love? E