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What is Oedipus family tree?

What is Oedipus family tree?

Oedipus is the son of Laius and Jocasta. He marries his own mother, and she gives birth to two sons (Polynices and Eteocles) and two daughters (Ismene and Antigone).

Who are Oedipus adoptive parents?

Pucci said that the Greek Oedipus has four fathers: Laius, his biological father; Polybus, his adoptive father; the king as a father to his citizens; and Apollo, as the divine Father.

What are the family relationships of Creon Oedipus and Jocasta?

Creon is the brother of Jocasta, making him the uncle to all of Jocasta’s children with Oedipus. Creon is king during Antigone’s events, which chronicles the tragic end of the curse on the House of Thebes.

Who was Oedipus daughter?

Antigone
In Greek mythology, Antigone (/ænˈtɪɡəni/ ann-TIG-ə-nee; Ancient Greek: Ἀντιγόνη) is the daughter of Oedipus and either his mother Jocasta or Euryganeia. She is a sister of Polynices, Eteocles, and Ismene.

Who are the members of Oedipus’s family?

In the final Theban Play, Antigone, of Oedipus’ family tree, only his two daughters/sisters in Antigone and Ismene remain , along with Haemon (his cousin/nephew) and his uncle and brother-in-law Creon, who now serves as king.

How is Oedipus related to his mother Jocasta?

Oedipus’s family tree is anything but straightforward, with characters often being related in two different ways at once. It is common knowledge that Oedipus married his mother, Jocasta, but it is important to understand this incestuous marriage’s ramifications that curses the family for three generations.

Who is Wim Vandekeybus and what does he do?

Wim Vandekeybus. Wim Vandekeybus (Herenthout, 30 June 1963) is a Belgian choreographer, director and photographer. His company Ultima Vez is located in Sint-Jans-Molenbeek (Brussels). Together with Jan Fabre, Alain Platel and Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, Wim Vandekeybus has been responsible for the Flemish Wave in contemporary dance in the 80’s.

What happens to oedipus’sons at the end?

During the battle, Oedipus’s sons/brothers duel and mortally wound each other, leaving Creon to go back to the throne as king of Thebes. His curse on his sons is fulfilled, Oedipus then dies peacefully. Oedipus’ family tree is, at the end of Oedipus at Colonus, decimated.