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That he feels cherished by his parents, disappointed by fate, hurt by travelers and welcomed by Thebans is what Oedipus says about his early life in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, Theban King Oedipus feels cherished by his parents except for when they evade his questions about his birth. He feels daunted by his fate as his father's killer and his mother's husband. He feels humiliated by travelers who hit and push him in the Delphi-Daulia intersection. He therefore feels justified in defending himself and in the process killing all but one. He feels respected by Thebans for freeing the city from the Sphinx. He feels welcome by the royal family into which he marries.
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What would Aristotle say caused the fall of Oedipus from a position of power in 'Oedipus Rex'?
of his hamartia, or tragic flaw.
Who was sent for to say goodbye to Oedipus in 'Oedipus Rex'?
It is his daughters who are sent for to say goodbye to Oedipus in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princesses Antigone and Ismene are the daughters of disgraced Theban King Oedipus. Oedipus asks to see them before he is punished with execution or exile. King Creon, Oedipus' brother-in-law and royal successor, brings the young princesses for the supposedly last meeting with their father.
What does the priest say to Oedipus in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That a pestilence afflicts Thebes and that Oedipus can end it is what the priest says to Oedipus in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the priest of Zeus has absolute faith in Theban King Oedipus as the ultimate problem-solver. He explains that Oedipus has two things going for him. In fact, he describes Oedipus as the best of men and the most favored by the gods.
What does Oedipus say that he will do now that the truth is known in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That he will live out his life away from human contact is what Oedipus says he will do now that the truth is known in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus learns that the truth of his identity and existence is that of one who kills his father, marries his mother, and fathers children who are his own half-siblings. All of these actions are offensive to the gods and to mortals. So Oedipus says that he wants to spend whatever life he has left on earth in the mountains outside Thebes, away from family, friends and people.
Why does Teiresias say that Oedipus will be blind in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That it is his fate is the reason that Teiresias says that Oedipus will be blind in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Teiresias the blind prophet announces that Theban King Oedipus has physical sight. But he advises that Oedipus actually does not see in the sense of processing or understanding what stares him in his face about his true identity. He cautions that Oedipus will lose his physical sight before the day ends.
Does Teiresias have good news for Oedipus in 'Oedipus Rex'?
No, Teiresias does not have good news for Oedipus in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus meets with Teiresias the blind prophet in an attempt to collect information about the death of his royal predecessor, King Laius. But he ends up really disliking what Teiresias has to say. Teiresias in fact charges Oedipus with being Laius' killer.
How does Oedipus get Teiresias to say what he knows in 'Oedipus Rex'?
It is by charging him with Laius' murder that Oedipus gets Teiresias to say what he knows in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus asks Teiresias the blind prophet for help in solving the long unsolved murder of King Laius. Teiresias hesitates and even requests permission to go back home. Oedipus insists that Teiresias must not be sharing information because he is the organizer if not also the perpetrator in Laius' murder.
What does Oedipus say to his daughters in the monologue at the end of 'Oedipus Rex'?
That they will have a hard time in life, that they need a protector such as Creon, and they must try to be happy and successful is what Oedipus says to his daughters in his monologue at the end of "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus knows that his daughters, who also are his half-sisters, will face cruelty and shunning. They also may face spinsterhood, poverty and childlessness. Yet Oedipus suggests that happiness and success are possibilities if the Princesses Antigone and Ismene make the effort and if they have a protector such as King Creon, their uncle and the royal successor to their father and half-brother.
To what extent does Sophocles' Oedipus adhere to Aristotle's theory?
Oedipus Rex is one play on which Aristotle based his Poetics. It's probably better to say that Aristotle formulated his theory in adherence to many of the practices used in the composition of Oedipus.
What is Oedipus' catharsis in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Self-blinding is Oedipus' catharsis in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the term catharsis describes an emotional release that cleanses and heals. The description fits what Theban King Oedipus does after hearing what the Corinthian messenger and the Theban shepherd have to say. Oedipus goes into the palace, moves the dead body of his wife Queen Jocasta onto the floor, and removes her golden brooches in order to plunge them deep into both of his eyes.
What does Jocasta say to Oedipus when she knows that he is her son in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That she hopes he never knows his identity is what Jocasta says to Oedipus when she knows that he is her son in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Queen Jocasta makes connections when she hears the testimony of the Corinthian messenger. She seeks to stop her second husband, King Oedipus, in his attempts to find the truth of his birth. She wishes that he never know who he is when she cannot get him to stop.
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.
