ho tells Oedipus how to rid the city of Thebes of the plague, and he also tries to warn both Oedipus and Laios of their fates, both of whom do not listen. The second god is Athena, the daughter of Zeus. She was fierce and brave in battle but only fights to protect the state and home from outside enemies. She was the goddess of the city, handicrafts, and agriculture. She invented the bridle, which permitted man to tame horses, the trumpet, the flute, the pot, the rake, the plow, the yoke, the ship, and the chariot. She was the embodiment of wisdom, reason, and purity. Her favorite city was Athens and she was a virgin goddess. It was to her that Oedipus prayed for the wisdom to do what is right and to help him solve the puzzles. The third main god in the play was Artemis, the daughter of Zeus and Leto. She was also the twin sister of Apollo. She was the lady of the wild things. She was the huntsman of the gods. She was the protector of the young. Like Apollo, she hunted with silver arrows. She became associated with the moon. She was a virgin goddess, and the goddess of chastity. She also presided over childbirth, which may seem odd for a virgin, but goes back to causing Leto no pain when she was born. 2. She was the god that helped Oedipus hunt down the clues to the mysteries that plagued him and his city. These gods ruled people's lives. Many actions that people did were centered around the gods. The people lived their lives by the gods' laws first and then by man's law for fear of upsetting the Gods. Although people didn't have much physical contact with the gods, their lives revolved around them. They had temples that they went to Brozyna 4every day to pray at, also each god had his or her own temple. Some demanded sacrifices, others like Hestia, had a fire that was never allowed to go out. Either way, the gods made their presence well known to the people, as seen in one example from Oedipus Rex. The story opens with the...
