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Who was Oedipus raised by?

Oedipus was raised by the King and Queen of Corinth...those were his "adoptive parents." His actual parents were King Laios and Queen Jocaste of Thebes. His original parents " (MORE)

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Why does Oedipus blind himself in 'Oedipus Rex'?

One of the themes in Oedipus Rex is physical and metaphorical blindness. In Greek culture, those who were physically blind were said to have metaphorical "vision" and were mes (MORE)

How does Sophocles play Oedipus the King relate to Plato's Myth of the Cave?

Sophocles' Oedipus Rex and Plato's Allegory of the Cave are similar in that they both have reoccurring themes of blindness and sight. In Oedipus, the prophet Teiresias is lite (MORE)

What is Oedipus' fate?

That he will kill his father and marry his mother is Oedipus' fate in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.). Specifically, Oedipus' fate is revealed two times (MORE)

How did Oedipus get his name?

Oedipus got his name from his guarding parents. Oedipus means "swollen foot" because his original parents wanted to void a prophecy that he would kill his father and marry hi (MORE)

Who is Oedipus' father?

Theban King Laius is Theban King Oedipus' father. But Oedipus doesn't know this critical piece of information when the play 'Oedipus Rex' begins. Instead, he believes himself (MORE)

What is an Oedipus?

the story of Oedipus is that he was son of the Theban King Laius and Queen Jocasta. He was abandoned at birth in the woods and his feet had pins stuck throught them to the for (MORE)

What is oedipus rex about-?

Oedipus rex referred to as an Athenian tragedy by Sophocles which was first performed about 429 BC.
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