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Creon accuses both teiresias and the guard of accepting bribes?
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yes he does. sentry when he finds dirt on the body and teiresias when he talking to Creon about his fate if he goes thru with the punishment of Antigone
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What does Creon accuse Teiresias of in 'Antigone'?
Taking bribes from Thebes' enemies is what Creon accuses Teiresias of in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Creon seeks to end the pestilence in Thebes. He requests information from Teiresias the blind prophet. He dislikes Teiresias not rubber stamping royal actions and therefore accuses him of taking bribes.
True or false Creon suspects both the sentry and Teiresias of what offense?
Accepting bribes
What does Creon accuse the blind prophet of in 'Antigone'?
That he is accepting bribes to tell lies is what Creon accuses the blind prophet of doing in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Teiresias the blind prophet criticizes King Creon for withholding from the disloyal Theban dead the divinely ordained rights of all Thebans to below-ground burials. He demands that Creon bury the bodies of Polyneices and the other Thebans who died attacking Thebes in the recent civil war over the Theban royal succession. In response, Creon insults Teiresias with charges of accepting bribes from the king's enemies and of telling lies for monetary gain and personal and profession advancement.
What is the order of occurrence from first to last of the events 'Creon returns from Delphi Oedipus accuses Creon Someone says Oedipus is the murderer'?
First, Theban King Creon returns from Apollo's Shrine. Second, Teiresias the blind prophet accuses Theban King Oedipus of being the murderer of Theban King Laius. Third, Oedipus accuses Creon and Teiresias of conspiring to take away his royal powers.
Whom does Oedipus believe to be Teiresias' conspirator in 'Oedipus Rex'?
It is Creon that Oedipus believes to be Teiresias' conspirator in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Teiresias the blind prophet accuses Theban King Oedipus of killing King Laius. In return, Oedipus accuses Teiresias of organizing if not participating in Laius' murder. He also accuses Teiresias of conspiring with Creon, Oedipus' brother-in-law and royal colleague, to grab all royal powers for themselves.
How does Oedipus respond to Teiresias' hints at the truth in 'Oedipus Rex'?
It is with insults and threats that Oedipus responds after Teiresias hints at the truth in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus does not like being charged with a murder that he does not remember committing. He therefore charges Teiresias with being a lying traitor who conspires with Oedipus' royal colleague Creon to grab all royal powers to themselves. He accuses Teiresias of accepting bribes and being a fake and even threatens him with corporal despite his advanced age.
What offense does Creon suspect the sentry and Teiresias to be guilty of in 'Antigone'?
Accepting bribes and telling lies are the offenses that Creon suspects the sentry and Teiresias to be guilty of in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Creon believes that powerful but secretive enemies oppose him. He feels that they have the money to bribe others to tell lies in order to discredit and overthrow him. He suspects that such is the case in the specific examples of the sentry who guards the unburied bodies of the disloyal Theban dead and of Teiresias the blind prophet's criticisms of the non-burial edict's impact.
When does Oedipus tell Jocasta of Teiresias accusing him of murdering Laius in 'Oedipus Rex'?
It is after he accuses Creon of treasonous conspiracythat Oedipus tells Jocasta of Teiresias accusing him of murdering Laius in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Teiresias the blind prophet accuses Theban King Oedipus of killing King Laius. Oedipus cannot remember ever meeting Laius. He decides that Teiresias as his royal advisor and Creon as his royal colleague have the most to gain in grabbing all royal powers to themselves. He flings groundless charges of treasonous conspiracy at both Teiresias and Creon. It is after Creon hears the charges and leaves that Oedipus updates his wife, Queen Jocasta, on the situation.
What does Oedipus accuse Creon of and why?
Theban King Oedipus accuses Theban King Creon of trying to overthrow him. The reason lies in what Creon and Teiresias the blind prophet previously tell him. Creon says that Thebes is suffering from a pestilence that only go away with the identification and punishment by execution or exile of the killer or killers of Theban King Laius. Then Teiresias identifies Oedipus as the killer. Oedipus doesn't know that Teiresias is correct in his identification. So he thinks that he's being framed.
What does Creon accuse Teiresias of wanting to do to him in 'Antigone'?
To turn him into a target is what Creon accuses Teiresias of wanting to do to him in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Creon feels defensive about his edict denying to Theban traitors the god-given rights of all Thebans to below ground burials. Teiresias observes that Creon's edict is responsible for a pestilential environment, polluted altars and wrathful gods because of unburied Theban bodies. Creon responds that Teiresias and other disgruntled Thebans just find it easy to try to blame the king for everything that goes wrong in Thebes.
What is the conflict between Creon and tiresias in 'Antigone'?
The conflict between Creon and Teiresias in "Antigone" begins with Creon's inability to believe Teiresias' prophecies. Creon believes that he is a traitor.
Why is Oedipus angry with Creon and Teiresias in 'Oedipus Rex'?
It is because he thinks that they conspire against himthat Oedipus is angry with Creon and Teiresias in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Teiresias the blind prophet accuses Theban King Oedipus of killing King Laius. Oedipus cannot understand how he can be the killer of someone whom he never remembers meeting. The charge carries a punishment of execution or exile. Oedipus therefore concludes that Teiresias is conspiring with Creon to grab all royal powers to themselves.
