Oedipus at Colonus · Character
Poseidon
God of the sea, patron deity of Athens invoked by Theseus.
minor
First appearance: oedipus at colonus
Poseidon's tie to Oedipus is one of the pressures that moves Oedipus at Colonus—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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With Oedipus (psychological): Oedipus invokes Poseidon in his prayers and curses, treating the god as a witness to his suffering and a…
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- Psychological
- Other
Character groups
- Offstage Theban Legacy
- Protagonist
- Immediate Theban Conflict
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psychological · ambivalent
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