07 1 THE BRITISH ACADEMY THE ANNUAL SHAKESPEARE LECTURE 1914 Hamlet and Orestes A Study in Traditional Types By Gilbert Murray‚ LL.D.‚ D.Litt. Regius Professor of Greek in the University of Oxford Fellow of the Academy New York Oxford University Press American Branch 35 West 32nd Street London : Humphrey Milford THE BRITISH ACADEMY THE ANNUAL SHAKESPEARE LECTURE 1914 Hamlet and Orestes A Study in Traditional Types By Gilbert Murray
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Corinth tells Jocasta about polybus death and corinthians want Oedipus to be their King Oedipus fears prophecy regarding Meropi. Herald tells Oedipus that Meropi & Polybus are not his parents. Herald testifies about Oedipus identity. Jocasta feels horror as she realizes the truth of Oedipus identity and she wants to protect him because she loves him. The Shepard reluctantly shares past events about him. Oedipus has a Moment of realization “truth”. Chorus reacts with pity for him. Jocasta hangs herself
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society. Jocasta in Sophocle’s play‚ Oedipus the King and Medea in Euripides’ play Medea are two examples of such characters. Both Jocasta and Medea are represented as tragic female characters as a result of their unfortunate circumstances‚ their loyalty to their husbands and their loss of their children. Jocasta and Medea are both portrayed as victims of unfortunate circumstances brought about by actions beyond their control. In Oedipus the King‚ an oracle reveals a prophecy to Jocasta that her
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former king‚ Laius‚ he sends his brother-in-law‚ Creon‚ to find out for him. When Creon comes back‚ Oedipus hope it be nothing but good news. The gods told Creon that the one responsible for King Laius murder must be exiled. Jocasta was Laius wife when Laius was murdered. Jocasta and Oedipus got married. Oedipus suspects that the gods told Creon who killed Laius‚ but he denies it. Oedipus argues with Tiresias since Oedipus thinks Tiresias is betraying him. Oedipus wants Tiresias to help him but Tiresias
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father’s role since he has passed away. (Sophocles 2.8) During this time Jocasta knew about the oracles of the holly gods but she wanted to do the right thing by trying to convince Oedipus to go away from her to Corinth and rule that land because during that moment Jocasta knew that she was her fraternal mother but Oedipus did not know. (Sophocles 2.8) One thing led to another during the conversation between Oedipus‚ Jocasta‚ and the Corinthian that led to the Corinthian to ask why Oedipus is so afraid
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escape the fate that has been set for them are the characters Laius and Jocasta. Both Laius and Jocasta tried escaping the fate written out for them by excommunicating their son at the hands of a servant to Mt. Cithaeron. In addition to the first attempt at changing her fate‚ Jocasta also unsuccessfully tried a second time to alter her fate when Oedipus sent out for an in depth search to find the truth of his birth. Jocasta pleaded with Oedipus‚ saying “What? The man he spoke of? Pay no attention
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characters such as Jocasta‚ Laius and Oedipus face decisions and then subsequently struggle with the emanations of making such choices. "... fate would make him meet his end through a son‚ a son of his and mine... Is left by Laius (through other hands of course) upon a trackless hillside." (P40. Jocasta). After the prophecy from the oracle‚ Jocasta and Laius abandon their infant son in the trackless hillside to die for a prophecy with questionable accuracy. The action of Jocasta and Laius is out
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Just as Oedipus didn’t know that Laius was his father‚ he didn’t know that Jocasta was his mother. He became the new king of Thebes because he married Jocasta (65). Throughout the play‚ Oedipus believes that all of his actions are based on free will‚ not fate. He doesn’t find out that he killed his father and married his mother until awhile after it happened. Everything that happens to Oedipus is really his fate. Once Jocasta and
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enduring themes of Greek myth and drama: the damaged nature of humanity and an individual’s powerlessness against the route of destiny in a harsh universe. Oedipus was the son of the King Laius and the Queen Jocasta of Thebes. An oracle told Laius that any son born of Jocasta would kill him. When Jocasta did bear a son‚ the child’s feet were pierced and he was left on the nearby mountain. Oedipus the infant eventually came to the house of Polybus‚ king of Corinth and his queen. Little Oedipus was named
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