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When does the shepherd reveal Oedipus' identity in 'Oedipus Rex'?
It is during Oedipus' interrogation that the shepherd reveals Oedipus' identity in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the Theban shepherd is Queen Jocasta's most trusted servant and the Corinthian messenger's former colleague. His presence is requested to tell what he remembers about the fatal attack on Jocasta's first husband King Laius. But he also knows about Oedipus' true parentage, which is the topic of conversation when he finally gets to the palace.
How does the messenger know that Polybus was not Oedipus' father?
The messenger knows because He was given Oedipus from another Shepard that knew the true story of Oedipus' birth.
What is the climax of 'Oedipus Rex'?
The end of Oedipus' interaction with the Corinthian messenger and the Theban shepherd is the climax of "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the Corinthian messenger admits that Theban King Oedipus is not the biological son of his presumed parents, Corinthian monarchs Polybus and Merope. The reluctant information from the Theban shepherd backs up and elaborates on the information about Oedipus' parentage. It is the worst point in the course of events when Oedipus learns that his true parents are Theban monarchs Laius and Jocasta and that the prophecies are true of him as his father's killer and his mother's husband.
Whom does Oedipus believe to be his mother in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Merope is the person that Oedipus believes to be his mother in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Queen Merope of Corinth is the only mother figure that Theban King Oedipus remembers being around. But the Corinthian messenger who brings news of Polybus' death becomes the second person to raise doubts about Oedipus' true parentage. It is interesting that when another royal house is suggested as his real home, Oedipus immediately assumes that he is the child of slaves.
How does Jocasta react to the new information from the messenger in 'Oedipus Rex'?
It is with great joy and relief and then with increasing dread that Jocasta reacts to the new information from the messenger in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles(495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the Corinthian messenger tells Theban Queen Jocasta that Corinthian King Polybus is dead and that the crown and throne of Corinth are available to her husband, King Oedipus. He also reveals that Polybus dies of old age and sickness. Jocasta reacts with joy and relief to this news because of a prophecy that Oedipus will kill his father and marry his mother. But under questioning, it comes out that Oedipus is Polybus' adopted son and heir and that his true parentage is known by a Theban shepherd from Laius' own royal household.
What role does the Messenger have in Oedipus' life history in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Contributing to Oedipus' mistaken self-image and delaying fate are the roles that the Messenger has in Oedipus' life history in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the Corinthian messenger gets the three-day-old infant Oedipus from a fellow Theban shepherd. The messenger gives Oedipus a home until he returns to Corinth. Then he hands Oedipus over to the childless royal couple, Corinthian monarchs Polybus and Merope. But he never informs Oedipus of the true circumstances of his birth. By relocating him to Corinth, he makes it possible for Oedipus to reach adulthood before realizing an inescapable fate as his father's killer and his mother's husband.
Who helps Oedipus find the killer in 'Oedipus Rex'?
The Delphic oracle, chorus leader, Creon, Teiresias, Jocasta, the Corinthian messenger and the Theban shepherd are the people who help Oedipus find the killer in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the Delphic oracle announces that the guilty will be found to be Thebans. The chorus leader and Creon comment about old rumors of robbers as the perpetrators. Teiresias the blind prophet declares that Theban King Oedipus is King Laius' murderer. Queen Jocasta describes the crime scene and her first husband's physical appearance. The Corinthian messenger gives clues as to Oedipus' true birthplace and parentage. The Theban shepherd recognizes Oedipus as the infant to be killed in order not to grow up to kill his father Laius and marry his mother Jocasta.
What are the two oracles in 'Oedipus Rex'?
The Delphic oracle is the only oracle in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the Delphic oracle is consulted by Theban King Oedipus when he has questions about his true parentage. It also is to be consulted by King Laius, who is killed before doing so.
How can tragedy be avoided in 'Oedipus Rex'?
It is by telling Oedipus of his true parentage that tragedy may be avoided in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Oedipus does not know that he is the adopted or foster son of Corinthian monarchs Polybus and Merope. He gets the prophecy that he will kill his father and marry his mother. He is frightened and runs away to Thebes. In the process, he kills an older version of himself and marries a beautiful widowed queen old enough to be his mother. The exposure of the truth years later leaves Oedipus' wife and mother Jocasta dead and Oedipus himself friendless, homeless, jobless and sightless.All these tragedies may be avoided by Oedipus knowing his true parentage and therefore not ending up in the least desirable of places, in his hometown of Thebes.
How does Oedipus know the truth in 'Oedipus Rex'?
It is from the Corinthian messenger and the Theban shepherd that Oedipus knows the truth in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, it is true that King Oedipus is not the biological son of Corinthian monarchs Polybus and Merope. It is true that Oedipus is the killer of Theban King Laius, not of some random stranger, during a street brawl over the right of way at a fateful crossroads. But Oedipus does not know the first truth until he interviews the Corinthian messenger and the Theban shepherd. He does not know the second until the Theban shepherd confirms that Theban monarchs Laius and Jocasta are Oedipus' biological parents.
How does the Shepard react when the messenger identifies Oedipus as the child they exchanged?
the shepherd reacts with fear and begs the messenger to hold his tongue. Oedipus threatens the messenger with physical violence, and finally the man confesses that the baby was a child of Laius's house. Oedipus reacts with fear and astonishment that the oracle was true after all this time. He couldn't believe that after all this time that he was the son of Laius this whole time. Now the oracle is all clear to him.
What character changes ignorance into knowledge in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Jocasta and the two shepherds change ignorance into knowledge in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. -- 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Queen Jocasta changes her husband King Oedipus' ignorance of King Laius' crime scene into knowledge of its taking place at the Delphi-Daulia crossroads. The Corinthian shepherd, who becomes a royal messenger, changes Oedipus' ignorance of his true parentage into knowledge of his adoption by Corinthian monarchs Polybus and Merope. The Theban shepherd changes Oedipus' ignorance of his mistaken self-identity into knowledge of his Theban royal birth as well as of his criminal acts and immoral behavior.
