L I T ERARY CROSSWO RD PUZZ LE Oedipus Rex 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Across Down Across 2. Animals useful in prophecy Down1. The wife of Oedipus 2. Animals4. useful Tiresias in prophecy says Oedipus is “the unholy ________ 1. 3.The How wife Jocasta of Oedipus died of this land.” 5. Laius was killed at the intersection of ________ 4. Tiresias 7.says The Oedipus famous is “the Oracle unholy dwells ________ here. of this land.” 3. How________. Jocasta died (2 words) 7. The famous9. What Oracle has dwells killed here. Polybus? (2 words) 5. 6.Laius The was shepherd killed at claimsthe intersection that Oedipus of ________ was born________. this (2 11. Who has killed Laius? words)way. 9. What has15. killedThe entirePolybus? play (2 words)takes place outside of here. 8. Oedipus is revealed to have married his 11. Who has16. killed Adoptive Laius? mother of Oedipus 6. The_________. shepherd claims that Oedipus was born this way. 15. The entire17. playMeaning takes placeof “Rex” outside of here. 8.10. Oedipus The baby is revealed Oedipus to have was married to be killed his _________. before he 19. What Oedipus decrees will happen to Laius’ could ________ ________ ________. (3 16. Adoptive mothermurderer of Oedipus 10. Thewords) baby Oedipus was to be killed before he could ________ ________ ________. (3 words) 17. Meaning20. of King “Rex” of the Greek gods 12. Oedipus hopes the herdsman will say ________ 24. ________ and Ismene are daughters of 12. Oedipus________ hopes ________ the herdsman robber will saykilled ________ Laius. ________(3 19. What Oedipus decrees will happen to Laius’ murderer Oedipus ________words) robber killed Laius. (3 words) 20. King of25. the The Greek city gods Oedipus is to save 13. Creon is this to Jocasta. 26. Physical ailment of Tiresias 13.14. Creon This is is this the to “riddle Jocasta. singer.” 24. ________ and Ismene are daughters of Oedipus 27. The “sole survivor” of the robbery/a murderer, 14.16. This The is theshepherd “riddle singer.”gave him the young Oedipus. 25. The city Oedipus is to save supposedly 16.18. The King shepherd who adopted gave him Oedipusthe young Oedipus. 26. Physical28. ailment Actual of fatherTiresias of Oedipus 21. Oedipus is called upon to “remove the 29. The name “Oedipus” means ________ 18. King________” who adopted from Oedipus the city. 27. The “sole survivor” of the robbery/a murderer, supposedly ________. (2 words) 21.22. Oedipus Delphi is is called the “inviolateupon to “remove ________ the ________” of the world.” from the city. 28. Actual father of Oedipus 23. Group representing citizens 22. Delphi is the “inviolate ________ of the world.” 29. The name “Oedipus” means ________ ________. (2 words) 23. Group representing citizens www.prestwickhouse.com LI TERARY CROSSWORD PUZZLE Answer Key Across Oedipus Rex 2. Animals useful in prophecy 20. King of the Greek gods [BIRDS] [ZEUS] 4. Tiresias says Oedipus is “the 24. ________ and Ismene are 1J 2B I R D 3S unholy ________ of this daughters of Oedipus 4 5 6 P O L L U T E R C U land.” [POLLUTER] [ANTIGONE] C H U 7D E L P H I 8M 7. The famous Oracle dwells 25. The city Oedipus is to save 9 10 here. [DELPHI] [THEBES] O L D A G E R K R C O 9. What has killed Polybus? 26. Physical ailment of Tiresias S 11O E D I P U S 12M I 13B T (2 words) [OLDAGE] [BLINDNESS] 14S T E L E O D R H 11. Who has killed Laius? 27. The “sole survivor” of the 15P A L A C E R L D R 16M E R O P E [OEDIPUS] robbery/a murderer, supposedly [SERVANT] H O H E E T R 15. The entire play takes place 17 18 19 outside of here. [PALACE] 28. Actual father of Oedipus K I N G P B A N I S H M E N T S H 20 21 16. Adoptive mother of Oedipus [LAIUS] N O D S H S Z E U S [MEROPE] 29. The name “Oedipus” means X L S P A E R T 17. Meaning of “Rex” [KING] ________ ________. 22N 23C Y 24A N T I G O N E N A (2 words) [SWOLLENFEET] 19. What Oedipus decrees will A 25T H E B E S R O G I happen to Laius’ murderer V O U E 26B L I N D N E S S N [BANISHMENT] E R 27S E R V A N T E R 28L A I U S T S 29S W O L L E N F E E T Down Across Down 1. The wife of Oedipus 8. Oedipus is revealed to have 12.2. Animals Oedipus useful hopes in prophecy the herdsman [BIRDS] 18. King1. who The wifeadopted of Oedipus Oedipus [JOCASTA] [JOCASTA] married his _________. 4. Tiresiaswill say says ________ Oedipus is________ “the unholy ________ [POLYBUS]3. How Jocasta died [SUICIDE] [MOTHER] of ________this land.” [POLLUTER]robber killed Laius. 5. Laius was killed at the intersection of ________ 3. How Jocasta died [SUICIDE] 7. The famous Oracle dwells here. [DELPHI] 21. Oedipus________. is called (2 uponwords) to [THREEROADS] 10. The baby Oedipus was to 9. What(3 words) has killed [MORETHANONE] Polybus? (2 words) [OLDAGE] “remove6. The the shepherd ________” claims from that Oedipus the was born this 5. Laius was killed at the 11. Who has killed Laius? [OEDIPUS] way. [CURSED] intersection of ________ be killed before he could 15.13. The Creon entire is play this takes to Jocasta. place outside of here. city.8. [STAIN] Oedipus is revealed to have married his ________. (2 words) ________ ________ [PALACE][BROTHER] 22. Delphi_________. is the “inviolate [MOTHER] ________. (3 words) 16. Adoptive mother of Oedipus [MEROPE] 10. The baby Oedipus was to be killed before he [THREEROADS] 17.14. Meaning This is of the “Rex” “riddle [KING] singer.” ________could of ________ the world.” ________ ________. (3 [KILLHISPARENTS] 19. What[SPHINX] Oedipus decrees will happen to Laius’ [NAVEL]words) [KILLHISPARENTS] 6. The shepherd claims that murderer [BANISHMENT] 12. Oedipus hopes the herdsman will say ________ Oedipus was born this way. 20.16. King The of shepherdthe Greek godsgave [ZEUS]him the 23. Group________ representing ________ citizens robber killed Laius. (3 [CURSED] 24. ________young Oedipus. and Ismene [MESSENGER] are daughters of [CHORUSwords) [MORETHANONE] Oedipus [ANTIGONE] 13. Creon is this to Jocasta. [BROTHER] 25. The city Oedipus is to save [THEBES] 14. This is the “riddle singer.” [SPHINX] 26. Physical ailment of Tiresias [BLINDNESS] 16. The shepherd gave him the young Oedipus. 27. The “sole survivor” of the robbery/a murderer, [MESSENGER] supposedly [SERVANT] 18. King who adopted Oedipus [POLYBUS] 28. Actual father of Oedipus [LAIUS] 21. Oedipus is called upon to “remove the 29. The name “Oedipus” means ________ ________” from the city. [STAIN] ________. (2 words) [SWOLLENFEET] 22. Delphi is the “inviolate ________ of the world.” [NAVEL] Get Free Classroom Resources 23. 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