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In line 791 Oedipus asks Jocasta And could we fetch him quickly back again What is Oedipus referring to here?
In this line, Oedipus is referring to the messenger who has just arrived from Corinth. He hopes to quickly bring the messenger back to Jocasta to clarify the truth about his origins and to dispel the fears surrounding the prophecy that he would kill his father and marry his mother. Oedipus's eagerness to fetch the messenger underscores his desperation to uncover the truth and avoid the fate foretold by the oracle.
To what does Oedipus refer when he asks 'And could you fetch him quickly back again' in 'Oedipus Rex'?
The bringing into his presence the sole servant who survived the decades-old killings of Theban King Laius and the royal escort party is what Theban King Oedipus intends when he asks of his wife, Theban Queen Jocasta, "And could you fetch him quickly back again?" in "Oedipus Rex."Specifically, the servant is a former shepherd who becomes Jocasta's most trusted and loyal confidant. For his loyalty, he ends up being promoted to palace work. But after the death of Jocasta's husband Laius, the servant no longer wants to work within Thebes' walls. So Jocasta gives the servant permission to return to shepherding outsideThebes ... until Oedipus expresses an interest in interviewing this sole surviving witness to the murder of a Theban king.
What argument does Jocasta use to persuade Oedipus to ignore soothsayers and oracles in 'Oedipus Rex?
That two men do not die in the way described by the prophecies is the argument that Jocasta uses to persuade Oedipus to ignore soothsayers and oracles in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, a prophecy warns that Theban King Laius will be killed by his own son. But Theban Queen Jocasta, Laius' widow and Oedipus' wife, points out that her first husband dies at the hands of strangers and robbers in Phocis. Then she brings up Corinthian King Polybus, who also is supposed to die at the hands of his son, Oedipus. But once again, Jocasta points out that the Corinthian monarch dies of illness and old age.
What argument does Jocasta use to persuade Oedipus to ignore soothsayers and oracles in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That two men do not die in the way described by the prophecies is the argument that Jocasta uses to persuade Oedipus to ignore soothsayers and oracles in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, a prophecy warns that Theban King Laius will be killed by his own son. But Theban Queen Jocasta, Laius' widow and Oedipus' wife, points out that her first husband dies at the hands of strangers and robbers in Phocis. Then she brings up Corinthian King Polybus, who also is supposed to die at the hands of his son, Oedipus. But once again, Jocasta points out that the Corinthian monarch dies of illness and old age.
What does Oedipus mean when he asks if Jocasta can 'fetch him quickly back again' in 'Oedipus Rex'?
The only eyewitness to Laius' murder is the person to whom Oedipus refers when he asks Jocasta about the possibility of bringing said person back for questioning in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the pestilence that ravages Thebes will end with the identification and punishment of the guilty in the long unsolved murder of Theban King Laius. King Oedipus fears that he is the killer upon learning that the killing takes place at the Delphi-Daulia crossroads in Phocis, where he himself kills five strangers before moving to Thebes. But Jocasta, Oedipus' wife and Laius' widow, says that a group of people commit the crime, according to the eyewitness account of the sole surviving member of Laius' five-member escort party. Oedipus asks to hear this testimony with his own ears since he is the lone killer of his victims.
What happens chronologically in 'Oedipus Rex'?
The priest's concerns, Oedipus' promises, Creon's information, Oedipus' promises again, Teiresias' revelations, Oedipus' anger, Jocasta's information, the Corinthian messenger's news, the Theban shepherd's memories, Jocasta's suicide, Oedipus' blinding, Creon's kingship, and Oedipus' isolation are what happens chronologically in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the priest of Zeus speaks of the pestilence to Theban King Oedipus, who promises to take action. Creon, Oedipus' brother-in-law and royal colleague, shares the pestilence's solution as revealed by the Apolline oracle. Oedipus promises to identify and punish the guilty in the murder of Theban King Laius and tries to get helpful information from Teiresias the blind prophet. He fights with Creon, whom he suspects of getting Teiresias to say that Oedipus is Laius' killer. Information from Theban Queen Jocasta, Oedipus' wife and Laius' widow, and from the Theban and Corinthian shepherds serve to confirm Teiresias' charges. This confirmation causes Jocasta to hang herself and Oedipus to blind himself. The transferof royal power takes place between Creon and Oedipus, who meets with his children/half-siblings and who is placed under house arrest until which punishment between execution and exile to apply is made clear by the gods.
Did the Delphic oracles come true or did Oedipus kill his mother in 'Oedipus Rex'?
The Delphic Oracles came true, and Theban King Oedipus didn't kill his own mother, Theban Queen Jocasta. It was predicted that Oedipus would become a killer of his own father and a sex offender with his own mother. Albeit unknowingly, he indeed killed his father, Theban King Laius. Albeit unknowingly once again, he wedded and bedded his own mother. Years later, when Jocasta realized the true identity of her second husband, she killed herself.
Does Oedipus kill his brother in 'Oedipus Rex'?
No, Theban King Oedipus doesn't kill his brother in 'Oedipus Rex'. He has no brother to kill. He's the only child of his biological parents, King Laius and Queen Jocasta of Thebes.Neither does he have a step or foster brother to kill. Once again, he's the only child of his foster parents, King Polybus and Queen Merope of Corinth.But Oedipus does have two half brothers of whom he also is the father. Albeit unknowingly, he marries his own mother, Theban Queen Jocasta. They have twin sons, Eteocles and Polyneices. Oedipus doesn't kill either one of his half brothers. But he becomes so angry and bitter that he curses them and calls for their downfall and destruction.
What is the gender reversal role in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Jocasta is the gender reversal role in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Queen Jocasta does not engage in the emotional outbursts of others of the dramatist's female characters. She keeps tight control over her passions and uses few words. She realizes the albeit unknowing wrongs that she does. She stoically takes responsibility without excuse and by hanging herself. In contrast, King Oedipus will not stop talking and explaining himself over and over again.
What are three climaxes in 'Oedipus Rex'?
The information from Teiresias, Jocasta and the Corinthian and Theban shepherds are three climaxes in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the term climax describes a turning point that leads to dropping fortunes and rising misfortunes for the hero. Theban King Oedipus' fortunes drop when he is accused by Teiresias the blind prophet of being King Laius' killer. They fall again when Laius' death place per Queen Jocasta is the location of a similar crime committed by Oedipus at about the same time and against similar persons. They hit rock bottom when the eyewitness accounts of the Corinthian and Theban shepherds place his birth in the Theban royal household.
How does Creon come to power?
The suicide of his sister, the exile of his broher-in-law, the deaths of his nephews, and the childhood of the heirs are what allow Creon to become the sole King of Thebes. The throne first is held by Laius. But Laius gets murdered, albeit unknowingly, by his own son, Oedipus. Albeit unknowingly again, Oedipus then marries his own mother, Laius' widow Jocasta. The couple discovers their incest years later. Jocasta kills herself. Oedipus blinds himself, goes into exile, and dies away from home.Oedipus is succeeded by his twin sons, Eteocles and Polyneices. The twins are supposed to alternate throne years in a joint power sharing arrangement. But Eteocles refuses to hand over the throne when his year is up. Polyneices is exiled, but returns with supporters from Argos to assert his royal rights by force. The brothers end up killing each. They each leave heirs who are too young to rule.That's where Creon comes in. He's Jocasta's brother-in-law. As with Laius and Oedipus, he's in direct line of descent from Cadmus, the founder and first king of Thebes. After Laius' death and Jocasta's remarriage, Creon enters into a power sharing arrangement with Oedipus and Jocasta. So he's experienced, he's entitled, and he's enthusiastic. The throne is his.
Who becomes king after Oedipus is exiled from Thebes in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Twin brothers Polyneices and Eteocles become kings of Thebes once their father, Theban King Oedipus, is exiled.Their uncle, Theban King Creon, is still around to provide continuity from the previous power-sharing arrangement of himself with royal married couple, Theban monarchs Jocasta and Oedipus. But Creon once again proves himself capable of stirring things up instead of settling things down. He ends up supporting Eteocles when the latter refuses to share the Theban throne with Polyneices. As a consequence, the brothers end up killing each other on the battlefield and Creon becomes regent.
