Western Literature(Week 12 ) 上課筆記

Topic : Euripides, Medea

1. Quiz 4on Oedipus

(1)Laius
    In Greek mythology, King Laius, or Laios of Thebes was a divine hero and key personage in the Theban founding myth.

(2)Creon
    Creonis a figure in Greek mythology best known as the ruler of Thebes in the legend of Oedipus.

(3)Delphi

    Delphi is both anarchaeological site and a modern town in Greece on the south-western spur of Mount Parnassus in the valley of Phocis. The site of Delphi was believed to be determined by Zeus when he sought to find the centre of Grandmother Earth.

(4)Sphinx

    A sphinx is a mythical creature with, as a minimum, the body of a lion and a human head.

(5)Antigone




    In Greek mythology, Antigone is the daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta, Oedipus' mother.

(6) Corinth

2. Textbook

(1) None of these deaths occurs on stage.

    (當時血腥場面不會發生在舞台劇的舞台上)

(2)Fortune favors the boat .

    (機會是給大膽進取的人)

(3)hubris 傲慢

a. Up in The Air (型男飛行日誌)

(4)挑戰極限的故事(Icarus , Baleraphone)