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No, Oedipus is guilty when he kills Laius in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, Oedipus kills Theban King Laius and four of his five-member escort party in a street brawl over the right-of-way at the Daulia-Delphi crossroads in Phocis. Oedipus is in the right. But he is alone, outnumbered, and perhaps the worst for wear from traveling from Corinth to Delphi and from Delphi to parts yet unknown.
Laius decides to take that right away and has his herald shove Oedipus. Oedipus strikes back in self-defense. Then Laius uses his double whip to hit Oedipus on the top of his head. Hitting on the top of the head is considered very insulting, and it really hurts. So Oedipus strikes back with his staff. He kills Laius, but in self-defense.
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Who kills Laius in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Oedipus
What does Tiresias finally reveals about the murderer of Laius?
Oedipus Rex kills his father
Who kills Oedipus' dad in 'Oedipus Rex'?
It is Oedipus who kills his father in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Laius is King Oedipus' father. A stranger murders Laius and gets away. But years later, a murder investigation reveals the stranger to be Oedipus.
Who was laius in Oedipus Rex?
Laius was the father of Oedipus who Oedipus killed.
Is Oedipus guilty of killing his own father?
Yes, he is. In Sophocles's Oedipus Rex Oedipus kills a man, quite irrationally, whilst traveling in a convoy. This man is later revealed to be his father, King Laius of Thebes a man Oedipus didn't know due to his abandonment as a child.One possible mitigating circumstance is that Oedipus' killing of Laius was prophesied by an oracle - this is why Oedipus is abandoned at birth. It may be argued that the prophecy destroys Oedipus's free will, and hat he is therefore culpable, but not guilty. But in the simplest of terms, yes, Oedipus is guilty of his Fathers murder.
Who is supposedly guilty for Laius' death in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Robbers are supposedly guilty for Laius' death in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus has to find the guilty in King Laius' death in order to end the pestilence in Thebes. He looks to the chorus, his brother-in-law Creon, his wife Queen Jocasta and Teiresias the blind prophet for help. Creon and Jocasta say that robbers are rumored to be the guilty party.
How does Oedipus kill Laius in 'Oedipus Rex'?
It is with his staff in self-defense that Oedipus kills Laius in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Laius' charioteer jostles the greatly outnumbered, limping and younger Oedipus. Then Laius makes the situation worse by hitting Oedipus hard on the head with a double whip. Oedipus responds in self-defense and with lethal fury to the head wound, which is really insulting and which really really hurts.
What does Oedipus say that he will do to Laius' killer in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That he will execute or exile him is what Oedipus says that he will do to Laius' killer in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the Delphic oracle advises that the pestilence in Thebes will end only with the identification and punishment by execution or exile of Laius' killer. Theban King Oedipus is Laius' royal successor. It therefore is his responsibility to find the guilty and then apply one of the two punishments defined by the gods.
Who murders Laius in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Oedipus murders Laius in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Oedipus kills an older version of himself in a street brawl at the Delphi-Daulia crossroads in Phocis. He defends himself against an arrogant older man and his rowdy companions. Years later, Oedipus comes to realize that the stranger is Laius, his royal predecessor at Thebes.
What is Oedipus' reaction to Creon's information in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That he will find the guilty in Laius' murder is Oedipus' reaction to Creon's information in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Creon brings back news from the Delphic oracle as to the cause and solution of the pestilence in Thebes. He indicates that the guilty in Theban King Laius' murder must be found and punished by execution or exile. Oedipus promises that it will be done.
How does Oedipus respond to Laius' murder clues in 'Oedipus Rex'?
It is conscientiously that Oedipus responds to Laius' murder clues in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus has to find the guilty in King Laius' murder. The case is old, and information is difficult to come by. But Oedipus diligently follows up on every lead no matter how uncomfortable for him and his role model life of personal happiness and professional success.
What are two reasons why Oedipus wants to find Laius' murderer in 'Oedipus Rex'?
To end the pestilence and to protect himself are two reasons why Oedipus wants to find Laius' murderer in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the Delphic oracle advises that the pestilence in Thebes will end with the identification and murder of the guilty in King Laius' murder. Theban King Oedipus cares for his city and his people. So he is motivated to do what the oracle says. But at the same time, he mentions that anyone who kills one Theban king may seek to kill another.
