That they gather outside his palace and that he keeps current of their situation are reasons why Oedipus appears before his people in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, the priest of Zeus and the Theban suppliants gather outside the main entrance to the Theban royal palace. They have set up altars outside the doors. Theban King Oedipus keeps close tabs on his beloved people. He knows that his people are outside because of some concern upon which they seek his help.
Before I answer this question, what does Oedipus Rex means?
"Rex" is Latin for "King". Oedipus Rex means "Oedipus the King".
Creon; the Delphic oracle
Thebes is the setting of Oedipus Rex because it is the place where the story begins.
Oedipus solved the Sphinx's riddle in the play Oedipus Rex ("Oedipus the King"). He alone understood that a people-killing Sphinx would pose an apparently unanswerable riddle about people.
'King' is an English equivalent of 'Rex' in the play 'Oedipus Rex'.
It is a proactive attitude that Oedipus shows in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus anticipates the needs of his people. He appears to have his action plan all worked out before he throws himself into any interaction. For example, he is organized and practical in investigating the pestilence and King Laius' murder.
The shepherd in Oedipus Rex is the person who rescues Oedipus Rex as a child. The shepherd also confirms the main character's fate.
That they have a problem which they hope can be solved by him is the reason why people come to Oedipus in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, a pestilence causes children to be stillborn, crops to fail and livestock to ail. The people of Thebes gather outside their city's royal palace. They hope that King Oedipus, whom they call the savior of Thebes, will find a way to end the pestilence before it ends all life in Thebes.
Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone
Oedipus Rex is part of a four part collection of plays, three tradgedies and a comedy. We do not have the Comedy but the three tradgedies are "Oedipus Rex", "Oedipus at Colonus", and "Antigone".
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