Oedipus the King: Character Profiles

Oedipus: Oedipus is a central figure and tragic hero of the play of Sophocles. He was originally the majestic king of Thebes, but he soon became humble by his terrible fate and became a depressed man. As God predicted, Edeps killed his father and slept with his mother. When Edips had learned what he was doing, he chose to exile and kill Kryon.

Pastor: The pastor was seen temporarily at the beginning of the play. He asked Edipus and the gods to end the plague of the city.

Creon: Creon is brother of Jocasta, so Oedipus' s in - law brothers. First, Oedipus condemned Kryon as trying to treat him as king, but when Oedipus realized he was guilty when he killed Leus, Kryon was finally found guilty. When irritated Oedipus left Thebes at the end of the game, Kryon became king

Tiresias: Tiresias is an old blind prophet / prophet who told Oedipus his fate. Tirecia has the gift of special vision and prophecy, and he learned something from God. In many ways, he is the messenger of the gods. Oedipus also accused treason of treason, but turned out that Tiresias was right.

Jocasta: Jocasta is the Queen of Thebes. She married Lyus for the first time, but after she was murdered and Edipus became a new king she married him. After all, she noticed that Edeps was her son and that a tragic god was already realized.

Choir and team leader: The choir and its leader can be seen throughout the play. The choir usually represents all of the citizens. Because they change the direction of the plot in response to a new twist. Choir is also a way for Sophocles to reveal its tragic theme.

Shepherd: The shepherd said the king JoCasta and Lyus are his real parents, and it confirmed the tragic fate of Oedipus. The shepherd sent Alipodus who was still a baby to Corinth as a child of Plymouth.

Antigone: Sophocles introduced Antigone as Oedipus 'daughter to Oedipus' king. But among the King of Edps, King Antigon is still a relatively small role. In Antigon, she became the protagonist of push. She is strong and devoted to her family. When Kryon ruled that her brother Polyneices was not buried, Antigone refused to obey. Indeed, Antigone believes that the laws of the gods far exceeds the laws of mankind. Kryon: Kryon is a tyrant who ruled Thebes. Contrary to Antigone, Kryon considers human 's "rational" law to be better than God's "irrational" law. Kryon follows this belief, even in the face of strong opposition. It is this stubbornness that has proved to be a tragic defect of Kryon. But as the story progressed, Kryon became less so violent.

During the play, Edips and Antigon Sophocles painted the two roles of Edps and Clion as the rulers of Thebes. After the killing of Theus's former prince, Leipus, Oedipus successfully resolved the mystery of the sphinx. After a while, Kryon became king Thebes for the death of his nephew. "Oedipus is still a superior ruler despite its faults, although Kryon has its advantages, but he is still a bad ruler." In this article I will explain Oedipus and Kryon. Ruler of Bis. From the public eye, Edeps is considered a good leader. He shows the qualities that any excellent leader has. When Edepes knew that the plague had spread throughout the town, he immediately acted, and the town faced their fears. When he met the town, he informed them about their actions and their concerns about the results of Thebes.