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Who tells Oedipus he is laius's murderer?

Tiresias tells Oedipus he is the murderer of Laius.


Tells Oedipus that he is Laius's murderer?

Teiresias


Who tells Oedipus he is Laius murderer?

Teiresias


Who tells Oedipus that he Laius murderer?

Teiresias


Who tells Oedipus that he is the murderer in 'Oedipus Rex'?

It is Teiresias who tells Oedipus that he is the murderer in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus can end the pestilence in his city only if he identifies and punishes King Laius' murderer. He counts on help from his royal advisor, Teiresias the blind prophet. Instead, he gets the unexpected news that he himself is the murderer of a man whom he never remembers meeting.


Who is the first character that tells Oedipus that he is the murderer of king laius?

Nicolas Cage


Why does Oedipus doubt what Tiresias tells him about the identity of Laius's murderer?

Because Tiresias tells him that he is the murderer, and he is not a thief, and doesn't believe that he had anything to do with it, although he finds out later that he did.


Why does Oedipus doubt what Teiresias tells him about the identity of Laius' murderer?

He does not know that the person he killed on the road from Corinth was Laius.


When the chorus tells oedipus of the old rumors what effect does it have in terms of the plot of oedipus?

It gives Oedipus information that will later cause him to suspect that he is Laius's murderer.


Who tell Oedipus hes the murderer?

In Sophocles' play "Oedipus Rex," Oedipus learns that he is the murderer from the prophet Tiresias. Initially reluctant to reveal the truth, Tiresias ultimately tells Oedipus that he is the one he seeks, leading to a tragic revelation about Oedipus's identity and actions. This moment sets off a series of events that culminate in Oedipus's downfall.


Why does Oedipus doubt what Teiresias tells him about the identity of Laius' murderer in 'Oedipus Rex'?

Because he himself is the accused, Oedipus doubts what Teiresias says about the identity of Laius' murderer in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Oedipus arrives in Thebes after the death of Theban King Laius. So he does not remember ever meeting his royal predecessor. He therefore doubts that he can be identified and punished as Laius' murderer.


Who tells Oedipus that he is Laius' murderer in 'Oedipus Rex'?

it is Teiresias who says that Oedipus is Laius' murderer in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Teiresias the blind prophet is Thebes' wisest citizen. He also functions as royal advisor to all Theban kings. Theban King Oedipus calls for Teiresias' presence and advice. But he balks at Teiresias' charge that Oedipus is the murderer that all Thebes seeks in the murder of Theban King Laius.