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Oedipus in Oedipus

This character unknowingly fulfills a terrible prophecy and brings a plague upon an innocent city.

Phaedra in Oedipus

This character becomes obsessed with his or her stepchild and resorts to trickery to win this person's affections.

Thyestes in Thyestes

This character is tricked into eating the flesh of his or her children.

Ghost of Tantalus in Thyestes

This character is being punished for his or her sins after death, but is forced to cast his or her madness to his or her grandchildren.

Atreus in Thyestes

This character punishes a sibling by tricking that person into eating the flesh of his or her children.

Fury in Thyestes

This character encourages a particular spirit into cursing his or her grandchildren for vengeance.

Young Tantalus in Thyestes

After encouraging his or her father to reconcile with his brother, this character is murdered by an uncle.

Plisthenes in Thyestes

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