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What illustration does Apollo give to rid Thebes of a plague that has fallen on the city?
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Who sent the plague in the Trojan war?
Apollo
What was the plague that Apollo put on the Greeks?
Apollo didn't spread a single plague over the Greeks. Instead, he shot infected arrows at the soldiers during to Trojan War.
Why has a plague struck the greek camp in The Iliad?
Because they angered Apollo.
What is the name of greek god music?
Apollo. He is also the god of poetry, plague, prophecy, the sun, medicine and light
Why did Apollo send a plague to the greek camp in Iliad book 1?
The men had been having affairs with women and one of the girl's father was a priest for Apollo.
Why does Oedipus ask Apollo for help lifting the plague on Thebes in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That he is the god of prophecy is the reason why Oedipus asks Apollo for help lifting the plague on Thebes in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus has no idea why a pestilence afflicts Thebes or what to do about it. But he knows that Apollo the sun god can help. Apollo also serves as the god of prophecy and makes past, present and future knowledge available to royals through the Pythia, ancient Greece's best known and most respected oracle.
What suggestion does Creon make when Oedipus asks about the message from god Apollo?
Creon suggests that the reason that the plague is upon Thebes is by one of the land and its' blood. This meaning that the plague is brought on by some one in the family.
What does Creon say that Apollo said must be done to cure Thebes of its pollution?
At the shrine of Apollo, Theban King Creon learns that Thebes can be cured of its plague. The plague will end as soon as the city deals with the pollution of its space and of all life within its confines. The end to the pollution requires the identification of the perpetrators of the unsolved killing of the city's previous king, Laius. Once identified, the perpetrators are to be executed or exiled.
as the play opens what disaster has befallen thebes?
A plague.
In Oedipus Rex what has caused the plague to fall on Thebes?
The unsolved murder of Theban King Laius is the cause of the plague in Thebes. It's actually a case of a pestilence that's wiping out the city's people, livestock and harvests. Nobody knows what the cause is until Theban King Creon comes back from a visit to the Oracle at Apollo's Shrine.Murder is serious business. It requires proper cleansing procedures through the carrying out of purification ceremonies. It's even more serious when the victim is a king. The crime is seen as affecting all of Thebes. So all of Thebes needs to go through purification and the murderer or murderers need to be identified and punished.
N king Oedipus the king whose murder must be avenged to end the plague in thebes?
The murderer of King Laius must be found and punished so the gods will end the plague on Thebes.
Who sent the plague in the Trojan war?
Apollo
The oracle said what will lift the plague on the kingdom of Thebes?
The plague would be lifted when the murderer of old king Laius was found.
What is the cause of the plague that strikes Thebes when Oedipus is king in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Failure to identify and punish the guilty as well as to carry out cleansing rituals is the cause of the plague that strikes Thebes during Oedipus' kingship in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. -- 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the cause of the plague is unknown to Thebans and the Theban monarchs. But the cause is determined by consulting the oracle at Apollo's shrine. Theban King Creon is told that lack of appropriate action in the aftermath of the unsolved murder of Theban King Laius is the cause.
What was the plague that Apollo put on the Greeks?
Apollo didn't spread a single plague over the Greeks. Instead, he shot infected arrows at the soldiers during to Trojan War.
What do people pray to the god Apollo for?
people would pray to Apollo for what I believe, if there was a plague and for medicine.
What has caused the plague to fall on Thebes?
The fact that Laius's murderer (Oedipus) lives unpunished.
