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What do the gods do in 'Oedipus Rex'?

The gods watch over human action. They demand satisfaction for evil deeds. As long as evil remains unpunished, the entire community and not just the perpetrator suffers calamities.


Who were the groundlings and how did they behave?

They were the "cheap seats", the "peanut gallery", the "gods". They were the people who paid the lowest admission price, had to stand through the performances, and came to plays for the action scenes and the dirty jokes. If they didn't get action scenes and dirty jokes, they could get upset and throw things at the actors.


When was Creative Artists Agency created?

Creative Artists Agency was created in 1975.


Why do you think that the gods are so nasty to Oedipus?

The gods are harsh to Oedipus as a reflection of the ancient Greek belief in fate and the limits of human understanding. His tragic flaws, particularly hubris and ignorance, lead him to defy prophecies, ultimately bringing about his downfall. The gods serve as agents of fate, ensuring that justice is served and that humans recognize their place in the cosmos. This cruel intervention underscores the themes of destiny and the consequences of human action in Greek tragedy.


What attitude does the audience take away about the gods in 'Oedipus Rex'?

It is a negative attitude that the audience takes away about the gods in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the gods are not on their best behavior. As background and beyond the play's action, Dionysus the wine god becomes angry with his first cousin, Theban King Polydorus and therefore with Polydorus' descendants. For example, Labdacus' son Laius and grandson Oedipus get fates that they understandably try to subvert. The gods leave not even the slightest or most understandable commission or omission unpunished.