What is the belief of native doctors
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Although the term ‘Native doctor’ has not been used in any narrative related to classical Greek drama,
but the character of Tiresias falls within this category of esotericism. At the origin of drama in the 6th century
BC, the Athenian society was enmeshed in pure idealistic belief typified by strict mythological pantheon.
Dramas of the three famous tragedians also captured this fact. Tiresias became very influential as a personage or
medium persona close to the gods, hence the need to be reserved to some space in the drama of that time. He
even makes a dramatic appearance in the Odyssey, which Odysseus calls the spirit of the dead. “So sentient is
Tiresias, even in death”As a seer “Tiresias” was a common title for sooth-sayer through out Greek famous
history. That is why he appears to be the name of a recurring character in several Greek tragedies. He appears in
Euripides’ The Bacchae; he is also a prominent character in Sophocles’ Oedipus The King, who reveals why
Thebes is in distress. He also appears in Antigone, warning King Creon on the need to allow the burial of
Polynices.Shakespeare also introduced the characters of the three witches who give the play, Macbeth, a unique
dimension. In Macbeth, the three witches display knowledge of the future and their powers to control future
happenings using their astral powers. They talk of where the three of them will meet again, in thunder, lightning
or in rain, upon the heath. This usually transcends the realm of the physical world and gives the audience an
aura of unusual strangeness. This is not different from the Ghost of Hamlet that appears to the guards at the
palace. It intensifies the prevailing dramatic atmosphere. Worldviews differ, that is why the development of the
character of the seer in The Gods Are not to Blame” is different from Tiresias in Sophocles’ drama. For
instance, Baba Fakunle casts his ‘opele” and says the child would kill his father and marry his mother (Rotimi
1971). This is not what Tiresias does in Sophocles’ Oedipus. Modes of divination differ. Again, the child’s legs
are tied with strings of cowries indicating sacrifice to the gods. This does not happen like that in Oedipus.
J.P Clark also shows how resourceful the African continent is in his play Ozidi. In the play Ozidi is guided by
his grandmother, Oreame , a super natural being who is fate. He wins his battles under her wings and also
supported by the god, Tamara. Also worthy of note is the frightful character of Buakarakarabiri.
Clark, despite using western style/technique in his drama, he still incorporates relevant elements such as myths,
religion, and folklore of his people. He also utilizes masks, drum rhythms, and dance as part of what add flavor
and fragrance to his drama.
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