At the time of Laius's murder, Oedipus was not king of Thebes; in fact he unknowingly killed Laius and was the son of Laius.
His son Oedipus.
Teiresias
He accuses Teiresias of plotting Laius's murder. He utters a curse upon Laius's murder.
King Laius.
laius
It is conscientiously that Oedipus responds to Laius' murder clues in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus has to find the guilty in King Laius' murder. The case is old, and information is difficult to come by. But Oedipus diligently follows up on every lead no matter how uncomfortable for him and his role model life of personal happiness and professional success.
The dramatic irony that begins to develop when Oedipus questions Creon about the murder of Laius is that Oedipus is unknowingly asking about his own actions. The audience is aware that Oedipus is in fact the one who killed Laius, but Oedipus himself is unaware of this fact, creating tension and suspense as the truth begins to unravel.
He accuses Teiresias of plotting Laius's murder.
It gives Oedipus information that will later cause him to suspect that he is Laius's murder
A reward and thanks is what Oedipus promises to whomever informs him about Laius' murder in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus has to find the guilty in King Laius' murder in order to end the pestilence in Thebes. He needs help since the murder takes place before his move to Thebes. He promises that those who share information will benefit from royal rewards and gratitude.
There was a famine, and Oedipus went to an oracle who said that the only way it would be over was if he found out who killed Laius.
That it is the work of thugs hired by Laius' enemies in Thebes is the theory that Oedipus immediately develops about Laius' death in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus has to find and punish the guilty in King Laius' murder. He hears what his brother-in-law and royal colleague Creon has to say. Creon identifies robbers on the basis of the sole surviving eyewitness to Laius' murder. Oedipus observes that money from Laius' enemies in Thebes is behind the crime and that the same can happen to him as current king of Thebes.