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Thebes is the place at which Oedipus is king in the play "Oedipus Rex" by ancient Greek playwright Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, Oedipus becomes King of Thebes by marrying Queen Jocasta, widow of previous King Laius. In actuality, he is king by right since he really is Jocasta's son and therefore in the royal line of descent from Cadmus, founder and first king of Thebes. Towards the play's end, Oedipus learns that the throne of Corinth is his for the asking as foster son and heir of Corinthian monarchs Polybus and Merope.
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What is 'Rex' from 'Oedipus Rex' in English?
"Rex" is Latin for "King". Oedipus Rex means "Oedipus the King".
What is English for 'Rex' in 'Oedipus Rex'?
'King' is an English equivalent of 'Rex' in the play 'Oedipus Rex'.
Where was Oedipus king at?
Oedipus Rex is set in ancient Thebes.
Oedipus Rex is also know by what title?
Oedipus the King
Oedipus Rex is also known by what title?
Oedipus the King
Who is Corinth in Oedipus Rex?
Corinth is where Oedipus was raised - Where his 'father' Polybos was king.
Who wrote over 100 plays and most famous work was Oedipus the king?
Oedipus Rex (Oedipus the King) was written by Sophocles.
What is the opposite of 'Oedipus Rex'?
The play 'Oedipus at Colonus' is the opposite of 'Oedipus Rex'. The play 'Oedipus Rex' deals with Theban King Oedipus' rise to, and subsequent fall from, personal happiness and professional success. The play 'Oedipus at Colonus' deals with the King's humiliating, miserable time of exile and his ultimate return to favor with gods and mortals.
Who is Antigone?
Oedipus, who is also her brother. Oedipus, the king of Thebes. His story is told in the play "Oedipus Rex".
Who is Oedipus' wife in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Theban Queen Jocasta is Theban King Creon's wife in 'Oedipus Rex'. She's the mother of his four children. She also is Oedipus' mother, through her first marriage to Theban King Laius.
Who is Creon's stepfather in 'Oedipus Rex'?
No one is Theban King Creon's stepfather in 'Oedipus Rex'. Neither is Creon the stepfather to anyone in the play. But what does happen is future King Oedipus' adoption by King Polybus and Queen Merope of Corinth.
Who was the former king of Thebes in Oedipus Rex?
Laius
