Theban King Oedipus appears to be the kind of sovereign who's popular with his people. He appears to be an effective problem solver and a protector of his city and its inhabitants. He also appears to be an open communicator. For example, he wants to hear what his brother-in-law and uncle, Theban King Creon, has to say at the same time as Thebans, and not in advance or in private. At the same time, he appears to like to dominate in a power sharing arrangement with Theban Queen Jocasta and Theban King Creon.
So perhaps Oedipus' type of rule over Thebes and Thebans is described best as benevolently despotic. In fact, such a description fits well with the original Greek title for the play by Sophocles [496 B.C.E.-406 B.C.E.]. According to the original Greek, Oedipus is a tyrant. Tyrannical rule in ancient Greece refers to the taking of power by illegal means. And that's what Thebans learn: Oedipus takes power by killing previous Theban King Laius, who is his sovereign and his father. The taking of power by even the unknowing killing of father and king is considered heinously illegal in Greek political thought, religious beliefs, and dramatic literature.
Oedipus is king of Thebes
Oedipus is King of Thebes.
Oedipus Rex is set in ancient Thebes.
Corinth is the city in which the future Theban King Oedipus is raised. It isn't his city of birth. But he's brought there at such a young age that he thinks of it as his hometown. He has no prior memories of life in Thebes, which he left at the tender age of three days old.
A. Jocasta is Oedipus' wife (and his mother).
Oedipus is king of Thebes
Oedipus is King of Thebes.
Oedipus Rex is set in ancient Thebes.
Corinth is the city in which the future Theban King Oedipus is raised. It isn't his city of birth. But he's brought there at such a young age that he thinks of it as his hometown. He has no prior memories of life in Thebes, which he left at the tender age of three days old.
A. Jocasta is Oedipus' wife (and his mother).
Oedipus murdered the former king of Thebes.
in reading oedipus rex part 1 the former king of thebes is the one who creon frames opedious for killing
He was a mythical Greek king of Thebes
Liaus the previous King of Thebes that Oedipus actually killed
Laius was father of Oedipus by Jocasta and the son of king Labdacus of Thebes.
Laius
Oedipus, who is also her brother. Oedipus, the king of Thebes. His story is told in the play "Oedipus Rex".