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When did Alexander the Great destroy the city of Thebes?
i dont know but i think it is 337bc
Describe the condition of the people of thebes as the play begins?
The people of Thebes have been stricken by plague at the beginning of the play. The city is dying and the people are begging Oedipus to save them.
What city is the setting for 'Oedipus Rex'?
Thebes Thebes
What was thebes?
Thebes was a city in ancient greek times!
Does Oedipus curse Thebes in 'Oedipus Rex'?
No, Oedipus does not curse Thebes in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus is angry, horrified and upset to discover that his life is exactly as it is fated to be. But he never lets any of these emotions be expressed against his beloved Thebes. In fact, he ultimately requests to be exiled outside Thebes so as not to condemn the city with his cursed, polluting presence.
Was Thebes the capital of Egypt in the middle kingdom?
yes it is because the memhpis city moved to the city of thebes
Theban leader who made the city of thebes?
Cadmus founded Thebes.
Why do you think that Sparta did not become the leading Greek city-state?
It was the leading Greek city-state up to 470 BCE when displaced by Thebes.
What is Hephaestus's city?
thebes
What was Thebes ancient name?
The ancient city (Thebes) is not called that. Thebes is actually the ancient capital of Egypt, or Alexandria.
How did rich and poor people live in 19th century New York City?
The same way they do now. The poor cursed the rich and the rich cursed the poor.
What did Alexandra the Great do to Thebes?
He destroyed the city and sold the people into slavery as a warning to the other Greek city-states against revolting.
