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Delphi is the Laius' destination before he is murdered in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, Theban King Laius travels from his hometown of Thebes and into the land of Phocis. He plans to visit Delphi in order to consult with the famous, highly respected Apolline oracle. But he makes the fateful mistake of taking away another's right-of-way at the Delphi-Daulia crossroads and ends up dead.
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Who does Tiresias say murdered Laius?
The son of Laius, Oedipus.
Who murdered King Laius?
King Laius was murdered by Oedipus his son which he tryed to get rid off!!!!!!!
Who does Oedipus accuse of killing Laius?
The blind prophet Tiresias who is called by Oedipus to reveal who killed King Laius. When he is hesitant to do so however as the killer is Oedipus, Oedipus jumpsto conclusions assuming that it is he Tiresias who murdered Laius.
What is ironic about Oedipus punishment?
The irony of the punishment brought forth by Oedipus is the fact that he himself declared that the man who murdered Laius to be murdered. When Oedipus makes this declaration, he is unaware that he is the murderer.
Who was the queen of Thebes in Greek mythology?
Jocasta, mother/wife of Oedipus; Laius was her 1st husband, but Oedipus accidentally murdered him
What does Oedipus think about the clue Creon reveals about who murdered king laius?
I don't understand Oedipus... Do you? No one will understand it! You are not the only one :)
Who was king before Oedipus?
it was king Laius, Oedipus' real father.
Who was laius in Oedipus Rex?
Laius was the father of Oedipus who Oedipus killed.
What is oedipus rex about-?
Oedipus Rex is about King Oedipus. A plague has descended upon the city of Thebes. Oedipus makes it his mission to find the cause of this plague. At one point he accuses the prophet Tiresias of being the murderer of Laius, the king before Oedipus. However, a shepherd reveals to Oedipus that Laius's murderer was Oedipus himself. Laius and Jocasta had given Oedipus to the shepherd. While Oedipus went to see the sphinx, he murdered Laius because Laius would not give him the right of way. He solved the sphinx's riddle, traveled to the city of Thebes, and married his mother. Jocasta kills herself and Oedipus gouges his eyes out and is sent out of Thebes.
Why is Laius murdered in 'Oedipus Rex'?
It is Oedipus who murders Laius in self-defense in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Oedipus enters the Delphi-Daulia intersection from the Delphi side. Theban King Laius and his five member escort party enter it from the Theban side. Perhaps Laius disdains Oedipus for walking alone and shuffling along with scarred, swollen feet. At any rate, Laius' charioteer decides to jostle Oedipus, and then Laius himself decides to strike Oedipus on the head with a double whip. Oedipus cannot take the insult or the pain and murderously strikes back in self-defense with his staff.
How is Laius related to Oedipus in 'Oedipus Rex'?
As father to son is the way in which Laius is related to Oedipus in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Laius is married just once before he dies. His wife is Queen Jocasta. The royal couple's only child is Oedipus.
When does Oedipus realize that he may have murdered Laius?
When he learns of Theban King Laius' death at a crossroads between Delphi and Thebes, where he himself kills a stranger at about that same time, then Theban King Oedipus realizes that he may be the murderer of his royal predecessor.
