In the beginning of the play Oedipus lives in Corinth with his adopted parents, of whom he believes to be his real parents. After a man from the city brings up the subject of King Polybus and his wife not being his real parents Oedipus sends himself to the Oracle at Delphi to learn of his past. However once there, he learns that he will kill his mother and marry his father. From their Oedipus sends himself away from Corinth, because he believes that they are his real parents. On his journey away from Corinth he ends up in the city of Thebes.
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PS. ~ The Oracle at Delphi never did tell Oedipus exactly what he wanted to know.
At the beginning of the play "Oedipus Rex," Oedipus has sent Creon to the Oracle at Delphi to seek guidance on how to rid Thebes of the plague afflicting the city. He wants to learn the cause of the pestilence and how to restore order. Creon is tasked with obtaining the Oracle's prophecy to help Oedipus address the crisis facing Thebes.
The Delphic oracle.
in the beginning of the play what happened?
No one is sent by Theban King Oedipus to consult with Teiresias the blind prophet, at the beginning of the play. Instead, Oedipus has his brother-in-law and uncle, Theban King Creon, go to consult with the Oracle at Apollo's shrine. He has problems trying to carry out the information from the Oracle. So Oedipus sends a messenger to bring Teiresias to his presence. But no one is sent beforehand or in advance to consult with the prophet before this meeting with Oedipus.
He is told to leave Colonus.
by answering the question of sphinx.
At the beginning, Oedipus was full of pride and very boastful, "I AM OEDIPUS!" Towards the end, he was more confused and pitied, and just really upset and sad. "I am Oedipus..."
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