That the plague at Thebes is occurring because the murderer of Laius lives unpunished.
Go to the oracle at Delphi to find out why Thebes is being plagued.
That he brings good news is what the draping of berries and bay upon Creon indicates when Creon returns from Delphi in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Creon goes to Delphi to consult with the Pythia. He has good news to share because the Delphic oracle tells him how to end the pestilence in Thebes. The people see that the news is favorable because of what Creon wears in his hair.
Creon returns with a message from the oracle: the plague will end when the murderer of Laius, former king of Thebes, is caught and expelled; the murderer is within the city.
Oedipus sends Creon, his brother-in-law, to go see the Oracle in Delphi, in hopes that he will return with a solution to the problem in Thebes.
It is to Delphi that Oedipus sends Creon in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus does not know what causes a pestilence in Thebes. He therefore has Creon, his brother-in-law and royal colleague, take a trip to Delphi. Delphi is the location of the Delphic oracle whose insights are respected throughout all ancient Greece.
That he is ordered to share his information publicly is what happens when Creon returns from Delphi in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus asks Creon to consult with the Delphic oracle about how to end the pestilence. Creon comes back with a wreath on his head, a sign of good news. Oedipus demands that Creon share his news immediately in public instead of first in private inside the palace.
The Pythia is the person whom Creon consults at Delphi for news about the source of Thebes' pestilence in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the Pythia is an interpreter of divine will. She is ancient Greece's most famous and widely respected oracle. She lives in Delphi and is linked with the sun god Apollo's shrine there.
Yes, Creon returns from Delphi before Oedipus accuses him of conspiracy in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus asks his brother-in-law and royal colleague, Creon, to go to Delphi. Creon comes back and shares his news from the Delphic oracle. Shortly thereafter, Oedipus gets angry over other related news that he dislikes. Based on the two pieces of information, Oedipus makes the accusation that Creon is conspiring to grab royal powers for himself.
It is the Delphic oracle that Oedipus sends Creon to consult prior to the beginning of the action of "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the Delphic oracle carries the name of the Pythia. As the oracle of Apollo the sun god at Delphi, she is the most famous and respected oracle in ancient Greece. Oedipus therefore sends Creon, his brother-in-law and royal colleague, to find out how to end the pestilence before it ends all life in Thebes.
How to end the pestilence in Thebes is the news from Delphi that Creon shares with Oedipus in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Creon asks for help from the Pythia, Apollo the sun god's most respected oracle and Delphi's most famous resident. He particularly is concerned about ending the pestilence before it ends all life in Thebes. He is told that the pestilence will end with the identification and punishment of the guilty in the unsolved murder of Theban King Laius.
to deal with the plague
That it is where Creon seeks help for Thebes' plight is the significance of Delphi in the prologue of "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Creon is not present when the play begins. He is the brother-in-law and royal colleague of Theban King Oedipus. Oedipus sends him to Delphi to find out from the Delphic oracle how to end the pestilence before it ends all life in Thebes.The Oracle at Delphi was considered their connection to the Gods above, specifically Apollo, so without him, they would have no true way to appeal to the Gods to save the city from the famine. Remember this is the ancient Greeks we are reading about. They always consulted their Oracle whenever making huge decisions or needed help instead of talking to the gods themselves.