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It is the Sphinx that comes before the pestilence in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, the Sphinx comes to Thebes just before Oedipus becomes king. The pestilence happens many years later. Oedipus is a beloved, respected king when the pestilence breaks out.
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What are Oedipus' challenges in 'Oedipus Rex'?
The Sphinx, the pestilence and the murder are Oedipus' challenges in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Oedipus confronts the challenge of the Sphinx when he first moves to Thebes. He endures the second and third challenges after a number of years as king of Thebes. The challenge of the murder be solved in order to end the challenge of the pestilence.
What are Oedipus' accomplishments in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Defeating the Sphinx, ending the pestilence and solving Laius' murder are Oedipus' accomplishments in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Oedipus becomes king of Thebes by defeating the monstrous Sphinx and marrying the city's beautiful widowed queen. He does so by being the only one to answer the Sphinx's riddle of what life form moves on fours in the morning, twos in the afternoon and threes in the evening. Years later, he ends the pestilence by turning himself in as the killer of Laius, his royal predecessor and his wife's first husband.
What is Thebes in 'Oedipus Rex'?
The setting of the play, Oedipus' hometown, the Sphinx's favorite dining establishment, and the location of the pestilence are what Thebes is in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Thebes is the birthplace of Theban monarchs Oedipus and Jocasta and of their four children. It also is the birthplace of Jocasta's first husband Laius and of her brother Creon. Additionally, it is the location of two punishments from the gods. The first divine punishment takes the shape of the Sphinx, who gets to ask a seemingly impossible riddle and then kill and eat all Thebans who are clueless as to the correct answer. The second divine punishment takes the shape of the pestilence which will kill all of Thebes if Oedipus does not identify and punish with execution or exile the guilty in Laius' murder.
How does Oedipus treat the priest in 'Oedipus Rex'?
It is helpfully and straightforwardly that Oedipus treats the priest in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the priest asks for help in ending the pestilence in Thebes. Theban King Oedipus outlines what he can do, such as find out what the Delphic oracle advises. He promises that he will fight the pestilence until he or it ends, whichever comes first.
What are the ironies in the first part of 'Oedipus Rex'?
That Oedipus may be the very killer that he seeks and that just as he saves Thebes so may he destroy it are the ironies in the first part of "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the priest of Zeus suggests that the city that Theban King Oedipus saves from the monstrous Sphinx may be brought down by the current pestilence. The gods through the Apolline oracle say that the pestilence will end with the identification and execution or exile of the guilty in the killing of Oedipus' royal predecessor, Laius. By the end of the first part of the play, it is looking most ironically like Oedipus is the killer, because Teiresias the blind prophet, Thebes' wisest man and leading royal advisor, says so.
Which happens first Oedipus marries Jocasta Oedipus flees Corinth Oedipus kills four men Oedipus frees Thebes from the Sphinx?
First, Oedipus flees Corinth. Second, he kills four men at a crossroads between Delphi and Thebes. Third, he frees Thebes from the Sphinx. Fourth, he marries Theban Queen Jocasta and thereby becomes King of Thebes.
What are the first personal and professional impressions of Oedipus in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That he is practical personally and that he is proactive politically are the first personal and professional impressions of Oedipus in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus interacts directly with his people when they assemble outside the royal palace. He already knows their concerns about the pestilence even though the royal palace is not affected. He lets them know that he awaits information from the prestigious Delphic oracle about the cause of and solution to the pestilence.
What is the dramatic irony in Oedipus' two speeches in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That he is the cause of the pestilence and that he is Laius' killer is the dramatic irony in Oedipus' speeches in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the term dramatic irony describes a situation in which a character has an inaccurate or incomplete understanding of a situation. The description fits Theban King Oedipus' two speeches to the priest of Zeus and the Theban suppliants. He indicates in the first speech that he will end the pestilence and in the second that he will find and punish the guilty in King Laius' murder. Actually and ironically, Oedipus is the cause of the pestilence because he is Laius' unidentified and unpunished killer.
What is the mood of the first chorus in 'Oedipus Rex'?
The mood of the first chorus seems to be one of supplication and entreaty. The chorus wishes the pestilence that ravages Thebes to be ended. The members look to Theban King Oedipus as the problem solver.
Is what happens last in 'Oedipus Rex' that Oedipus marries Jocasta or that he kills four men or that he frees Thebes from the Sphinx or that he flees Corinth?
Last of the choice of four events in 'Oedipus Rex' is Theban King Oedipus' marriage to Theban Queen Jocasta. Third is Oedipus' freeing Thebes from the beastly, bullying Sphinx. Second is Oedipus' killing of four out of five men at a crossroads where three paths meet. First is Oedipus' flight from Corinth.
What great service did Oedipus provide the city when he first arrived in thebes?
He answered the riddle of the Sphinx, thus freeing Thebes from the rule of the Sphinx and allowing Thebes to once again prosper.
From who curse does Oedipus rescue Thebes in 'Oedipus Rex'?
From a divine curse Oedipus rescues Thebes in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Oedipus rescues Thebes twice from a divine curse. The first takes place when he solves a riddle and thereby defeats the monstrous Sphinx that has all Thebes terrified. The second takes place when Theban King Oedipus ends the pestilence by identifying the killer of his royal predecessor, King Laius. Both curses are divine in origin, and both are leveled against Thebes for not carrying out mandatory cleansing rituals in the aftermath of a king's murder, a serious offense in ancient Greece.
