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Richardson, Sir Ralph
(Encyclopedia) Richardson, Sir Ralph, 1902–83, English stage and film actor. Since his first professional stage appearance in The Merchant of Venice (1921), Richardson has played a variety of classic…Classical Mythology: Even the Wisest Cannot See: Oedipus the King
Even the Wisest Cannot See: Oedipus the KingClassical MythologyEven the Wisest Cannot See: Oedipus the KingExile and Triumphant ReturnHail the Conquering HeroA Tainted Legacy: The Curse of Oedipus…sphinx
(Encyclopedia) sphinxsphinxsfĭngks [key], mythical beast of ancient Egypt, frequently symbolizing the pharaoh as an incarnation of the sun god Ra. The sphinx was represented in sculpture usually in a…Cocteau, Jean
(Encyclopedia) Cocteau, JeanCocteau, JeanzhäN kôktōˈ [key], 1889–1963, French writer, visual artist, and filmmaker. He experimented audaciously in almost every artistic medium, becoming a leader of…Ismene
(Encyclopedia) IsmeneIsmeneĭsmēˈnē [key], in Greek legend, daughter of Oedipus and sister of Antigone.Percy Bysshe Shelley: Oedipus Tyrannus
by Percy Bysshe Shelley The Witch of AtlasEpipsychidionOedipus TyrannusA Tragedy in Two ActsTranslated from the Original Doric 'Choose Reform or Civil War, When through thy streets, instead…riddle
(Encyclopedia) riddle, puzzling question, specifically one that consists of a fanciful description or definition of something to be guessed. A famous riddle was asked by the Sphinx: “What goes on…Classical Mythology: A Tainted Legacy: The Curse of Oedipus
A Tainted Legacy: The Curse of OedipusClassical MythologyEven the Wisest Cannot See: Oedipus the KingExile and Triumphant ReturnHail the Conquering HeroA Tainted Legacy: The Curse of Oedipus The…Percy Bysshe Shelley: Oedipus Tyrannus Act 1
by Percy Bysshe Shelley Advertisement Act 2. Act 1 Scene 1.1 A magnificent temple, built of thigh-bones and death's-heads, and tiled with scalps. Over the altar the statue of famine, veiled…Percy Bysshe Shelley: Advertisement for Oedipus Tyrannus
by Percy Bysshe Shelley Act 1 Advertisement This Tragedy is one of a triad, or system of three Plays (an arrangement according to which the Greeks were accustomed to connect their dramatic…Trending
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