Oedipus The Riddle Solver /
No mortal endured more terrible a tragedy than Oedipus. He was the son of King Laius, King of Thebes, who, as a young man, having abused King Pelops' son, caused his death. The Gods forbade him to have offspring, and decreed that if Laius gave birth to a son, that son would kill him. However, h...
| Other Authors: | ARTE France., Infobase, |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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[Place of publication not identified] :
ARTE France,
[2015]
Distributed by Infobase, |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (1 video file (26 min., 14 sec.)) : sound, color. |
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Great Greek myths.
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| Summary: |
No mortal endured more terrible a tragedy than Oedipus. He was the son of King Laius, King of Thebes, who, as a young man, having abused King Pelops' son, caused his death. The Gods forbade him to have offspring, and decreed that if Laius gave birth to a son, that son would kill him. However, his wife Jocasta did give birth to a son, Oedipus. Laius removed Oedipus from Thebes, and he grew up far away from the city, without knowing his true identity or the curse that weighed upon on him. Once Oedipus had reached adulthood, he met a man on a chariot, who threatened him. Oedipus killed him. He then went to Thebes, and prepared to tackle the Sphinx, because he had heard that whoever managed to slay the terrible animal threatening the city could marry the recently widowed Queen Jocasta, and become King of Thebes... |
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Originally released by ARTE France, 2015. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on September 22, 2016. Oedipus: Crushed by Destiny (3:10) -- Oedipus: Curse of the Gods (2:34) -- Oedipus: Adoptive Parents (2:46) -- Oedipus: Lauis' Death (3:46) -- Oedipus: Confronting the Sphinx (3:18) -- Oedipus: King of Thebes (3:28) -- Oedipus: Fulfilled Prophecy (3:31) -- Oedipus: Voluntary Exile (2:40) -- Credits: Oedipus, The Riddle Solver-The Great Greek Myths (0:28) Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. No mortal endured more terrible a tragedy than Oedipus. He was the son of King Laius, King of Thebes, who, as a young man, having abused King Pelops' son, caused his death. The Gods forbade him to have offspring, and decreed that if Laius gave birth to a son, that son would kill him. However, his wife Jocasta did give birth to a son, Oedipus. Laius removed Oedipus from Thebes, and he grew up far away from the city, without knowing his true identity or the curse that weighed upon on him. Once Oedipus had reached adulthood, he met a man on a chariot, who threatened him. Oedipus killed him. He then went to Thebes, and prepared to tackle the Sphinx, because he had heard that whoever managed to slay the terrible animal threatening the city could marry the recently widowed Queen Jocasta, and become King of Thebes... 12 & up. Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform. Closed-captioned. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (1 video file (26 min., 14 sec.)) : sound, color. |
| Format: |
Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Audience: |
12 & up. |
| Access: |
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |