The passage that I have chosen from “Oedipus the King” is “First I call on you, Athene, deathless daughter of Zeus, and Artemis, Earth Upholder, who sits in the midst of the market place in the throne which men call Fame, and Phoebus, the Far Shooter, three averters of Fate, come to us now, if ever before, when ruin rushed upon the state, you drove destruction’s flame away out of our land”. (Lines 190- 194)
This passage tells us about how the importance of religion and the believe in luck in the greek society.The greek people do believe that Gods do have a huge impacts on the during the lifetime of the people and they can interfear with it in either to benefit the human or to harm them.This passage also tells us about Hubris, which is a concept in which the humans that they are better than God and God does not have any effect on their lives, but they do turn to God during bad times or when they are facing troubles in life.
2 thoughts on “Discussion Week 6”
Hi Samra, I agree with you that the passage from “Oedipus the King” shows how important religion and fate were in ancient Greek society. It showed how people believed in many gods who could help them when they were in trouble. The gods were seen as powerful and important, and people believed that they controlled many things. The passage also shows that people cared a lot about their reputation and what others thought of them. Even though some people thought they were better than the gods, they still asked for help when things went wrong.
Hi Samra, I agree with your interpretation of the passage from “Oedipus the King” that you chose. It draws attention to the role that religion and beliefs have in Greek culture. As shown by their prayers to the gods Athene, Artemis, and Phoebus, the Greeks relied on supernatural help to keep their state together and avoid disaster. It also emphasizes the idea of hubris, in which people think they are superior to the gods and their authority. This passage demonstrates that even hubristic people eventually turn to the gods for help when things get tough. It illustrates how significant religion was to ancient Greek society and culture.