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Who is Creon?
Who is Eurydice?
Creon's wife
Who is Jocasta?
Oedipus' wife/mother
Who is Laius?
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Who is Oedipus?
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Who is Menoceus?
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Who is Eteocles?
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Who is Polynices?
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Who is Antigone?
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Who is Haemon?
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Who is Ismene?
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Study Notes
Key Figures in Oedipus Family Tree
- Creon: Brother of Jocasta; a central character who becomes ruler of Thebes after Oedipus’s downfall.
- Eurydice: Wife of Creon; part of the royal family and mother to Haemon and Menoeceus.
- Jocasta: Wife and mother of Oedipus; a tragic figure who unknowingly marries her son.
- Laius: Jocasta’s husband and father of Oedipus; his actions lead to the tragic fate of his family.
- Oedipus: Protagonist; both the husband and son of Jocasta, known for his quest to uncover the truth of his origins.
- Menoceus: Son of Creon and Eurydice; part of the generation following Oedipus.
- Eteocles: First son of Oedipus; known for his conflict with his brother Polynices over the throne of Thebes.
- Polynices: Second son of Oedipus; leads an army against Thebes to claim his birthright from Eteocles.
- Antigone: Daughter of Oedipus; plays a crucial role in the events following Oedipus’s exile.
- Haemon: First son of Creon and Eurydice; involved in the tragic events surrounding Antigone.
- Ismene: Second daughter of Oedipus; often portrayed as more cautious compared to her sister Antigone.
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