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That she, Jocasta, is his mother.
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What information does Jocasta share with Oedipus that makes him doubt his innocence?
That she, Jocasta, is his mother.
How does Jocasta delay Oedipus' search for the truth in 'Oedipus Rex'?
It is by not telling what she knows that Jocasta delays Oedipus' search for the truth in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.). Specifically, Theban Queen Jocasta figures out that her second husband, King Oedipus, is her son. She knows that he therefore is the killer of her first husband, King Laius. She makes an effort to dissuade Oedipus from continuing the investigation that ultimately will find him guilty of murder and incest.
What is Jocasta's relation to Oedipus in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Mother and cousin are the ways in which Jocasta is related to Oedipus in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban monarchs Jocasta and Oedipus are a married couple who albeit unknowingly are blood relatives. Both are the great-great grandchildren of Cadmus, Thebes' founding king. They are also cousins: Oedipus is the great-grandson of Polydorus, the brother of Jocasta's great-grandmother Agave. But it is the mother-son relationship, not the first cousinship, that makes their marriage a horrible surprise to them and a great offense to the gods and mortals.
When does Jocasta talk to Oedipus about their children in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Jocasta does not talk to Oedipus about their children in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Queen Jocasta makes just two references to a family life. She makes the first one when she discusses her first husband King Laius and their infant son whom she says is dead. She makes the second one when she goes inside the palace to kill herself. She speaks of her first born child who becomes her husband and with whom she has children.
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 is the blood relationship of Oedipus' daughters to Creon in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Nieces and great-nieces is the blood relationship of Oedipus' daughters to Creon in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Creon is the brother of disgraced Queen Jocasta. Through her marriage to her own son King Oedipus, Jocasta is the mother and the grandmother of the Princesses Antigone and Ismene. That makes Creon both uncle and great-uncle to Jocasta's children.
Is Creon Jocasta's brother?
Yes, Theban King Creon is Theban Queen Jocasta's brother. So he's the brother-in-law of Jocasta's first husband, Theban King Laius. That makes him the uncle of the royal couple's only child, Oedipus. He also becomes the brother-in-law of Oedipus when the latter becomes his own mother Jocasta's second husband!
What phrase does Jocasta say that makes Oedipus think that he may be Laius' murderer in 'Oedipus Rex'?
"At a place where three roads meet" is the phrase that Jocasta says and that makes Oedipus think that he may be Laius' murderer in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Queen Jocasta describes the where, when and how of the death of King Laius, her first husband and King Oedipus' royal predecessor. She mentions that the place of death is at the meeting of three roads. She later names only two of the three roads: the roads to and from Delphi and Daulia in the land of Phocis.
What metaphor does Jocasta use to describe Oedipus in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Helmsman is the metaphor that Jocasta uses to describe Oedipus in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the term metaphor describes the comparison of what generally is unlike. The description fits Theban Queen Jocasta's characterization of her second husband King Oedipus when she makes a sacrifice to Apollo the god of prophecy. She says that Thebans fear as much as a ship's passengers do upon seeing the helmsman terrified.
What is the opposite of Jocasta in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Oedipus is the opposite of Jocasta in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Queen Jocasta is conciliatory in the argument between her brother Creon and her second husband, King Oedipus. She also is maternal and nurturing in comforting Oedipus over disturbing charges by Teiresias the blind prophet of criminal acts and immoral behavior as well as over disturbing prophecies of killing one's father and marrying one's mother. This makes for a sharp contrast with Oedipus, who is confrontational, domineering and individualistic.
To whom does Jocasta make an offering in 'Oedipus Rex'?
It is to Apollo that Jocasta makes an offering in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Queen Jocasta is concerned because her second husband King Oedipus seems more concerned with past puzzles than with the present pestilence. She needs divine help. She puts a garland and incense on Apollo's altar and in return asks for Oedipus' mind to clear and the pestilence to leave.
What does Creon say that persuades Jocasta to urge Oedipus to believe him in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That he curses himself if he lies is what Creon says that persuades Jocasta to urge Oedipus to believe him in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Creon asks to be cursed and die if he lies in saying that he does not seek Theban King Oedipus' job. Queen Jocasta, Creon's sister, believes that no sane person calls upon a cursed existence and death. She makes a valiant effort to change Oedipus' mind and to end the conflict between her brother and her second husband.
