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What is strange about the reason that Oedipus gives for finding the murderer of King Laius?
Fear for his own life is the reason that Theban King Oedipus gives for finding the murderer of Theban King Laius. The reason is strange on two counts. On the one hand, that isn't the reason that's given by the Oracle at Apollo's Shrine for the man hunt. The Oracle says that the murderer must be identified, and punished with death or exile, in order for the devastating pestilence to end in Thebes. On the other hand, the reason is ironically strange, because Oedipus in fact is the murderer.
Why does Oedipus begin to doubt himself in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That he may be Laius' killer is the reason why Oedipus begins to doubt himself in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus can end the pestilence in Thebes by finding and punishing the guilty in King Laius' murder. But every bit of information that he gathers ends up pointing at him as the main suspect. For example, Teiresias the blind prophet identifies Oedipus as the killer. Queen Jocasta, Oedipus' wife and Laius' widow, indicates that Laius' death place is the Delphi-Daulia intersection in Phocis. That is exactly where Oedipus commits a similar crime against a similar person at about the same time.
What even was happening when Oedipus was confronted by the drunk in Corinth?
Do you mean the chariot thing before Oedipus became king of Thebes? If so, the drunk guy was his actual father Laius. Because Oedipus wouldn't get out of Laius' way, Laius ran over him with his chariot. Oedipus got mad and killed him. But, since Oedipus didn't know who Laius was, he had no idea that he had killed his father (since he thought his Corinthian adoptive father Polybus was his biological father). Ironically, he was leaving home so he wouldn't kill his father. I hope that helps :)
Why did Oedipus kill Laius and his retinue when he met them in the road?
Oedipus killed Laius and his retinue in a fit of rage when they encountered each other on the road. Laius's driver attempted to force Oedipus off the road, leading to a confrontation. Unbeknownst to Oedipus, Laius was his biological father, and this act of violence fulfilled part of the tragic prophecy that foretold he would kill his father and marry his mother. This encounter is a pivotal moment in Sophocles' play, highlighting themes of fate and the tragic consequences of ignorance.
What interrupted the investigation of Laius' death?
After the death of King Laius, the arrival of the sphinx puts a halt to the investigation of Laius' death, because the people are too busy trying to be rid the city of the terrible beast. Luv April4Rain ♥ PS. ~ The only reason that they ever went back to focusing on Laius' death was because Oedipus had saved them from the sphinx and brought the subject to light again.
Why didn't Oedipus at quicky after the murder of laius?
At the time of Laius's murder, Oedipus was not king of Thebes; in fact he unknowingly killed Laius and was the son of Laius.
Who were Jocasta and Laius?
Laius and Jocasta were the King and Queen of Thebes. Jocasta was a distant cousin of Laius, and Laius was third in descent from Cadmus. They were also the parents of Oedipus.
Why does Oedipus look for the muderer of king laius?
Oedipus does not realize that he killed king Laius and that king Laius was his father.
What happened to king laius?
Laius was killed by his son Oedipus.
What happened to Laius the king?
Laius was killed by his son Oedipus.
Who does Tiresias say murdered Laius?
The son of Laius, Oedipus.
Is Creon laius brother in Oedipus Rex?
Creon is the brother in law of Laius by the sister of Creon and wife of Laius, Jocasta.
