Guest guest Posted March 27, 2003 Report Share Posted March 27, 2003 Philosophy is not everyone's cup of tea. Do you prefer classical tragedy? Astrological ideas were expressed in the tragic theater of classical Greece. The tragedy of Oedipus the King, by Sophocles, would likely have been performed at the cultural center Epidaurus, built 400-360 BC. Sophocles lived from 496-406 BC. We can be certain the ideas presented in the play and in the architecture of the Tholos were contemporary. In the tragedy of Oedipus, Laius, ruler of Thebes is told in an oracle that his son will kill him. This oracle was probably a horoscope! The earliest known horoscope is dated April 29, 410 BC (Fagan) -also within the historical time frame of Epidaurus. Laius attempts to put the baby away. Oedipus lives, and as a young adult, is told by the oracle at Delphi that he will kill his father and marry his mother. At this point the tragic theme of return and revenge becomes dramatic plot, a fate beyond the will or knowledge of the victims. Ideas about return -good or evil- are main themes in astrology. They are as important as astronomy in understanding astrology. http://www.online-literature.com/sophocles/oedipus/ * Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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