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What did the sphinx do to the citizens of Thebes?
what was the sphinx and what did she do
How did Oedipus' encounter with the sphinx save thebes?
Oedipus answered the sphinx's riddle and sphinx killed herself. Once the sphinx was gone the people of Thebes were safe.
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.
How did Oedipus bring the city of Thebes fortune in the book Oedipus Rex?
by answering the riddle of the sphinx and saving Thebes from the rule of the sphinx.
Does the Sphynx terrorize Thebes in the beginning of 'Oedipus Rex'?
No, the Sphynx doesn't terrorize Thebes in the beginning of 'Oedipus Rex'. This is an event that's referenced well after the fact. But it's being played out is never part of the play's action.The terror of the Sphinx most likely takes place some 20 years before the action of the play. The young Oedipus comes to Thebes in search of what he hopes will be a fresh start on life. Good fortune at first seems headed his way what with his outsmarting the Sphinx, and ending her tyranny. But as it turns out, outsmarting a Sphynx is far easier than outsmarting a horrendous fate.
How did Oedipus liberates Thebes?
Oedipus liberated Thebes by solving the Sphinx's riddle. The Sphinx had placed a heavy tax on the Thebans and forced them into poverty. Oedipus was able to conquer and banish the Sphinx.
How was thebes tortured by the sphinx?
The Sphinx comes to Thebes and forces the people to pay heavy taxes. This throws the city into famine and poverty until Oedipus is able to solve the Sphinx's riddle.
What tax did the people of Thebes pay the Sphinx?
The people of Thebes had to pay a toll to the Sphinx before they could pass. If they failed to answer her riddle correctly, they would be killed.
What did the sphinx demand of the people of thebes?
the young
Where did the sphinx live?
She lived for a time in Thebes.
How did Oedipus once liberate thebes?
Oedipus liberated Thebes by solving the Sphinx's riddle. The Sphinx had placed a heavy tax on the Thebans and forced them into poverty. Oedipus was able to conquer and banish the Sphinx.
How Oedipus once liberated Thebes?
Oedipus liberated Thebes by solving the Sphinx's riddle. The Sphinx had placed a heavy tax on the Thebans and forced them into poverty. Oedipus was able to conquer and banish the Sphinx.
