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What does Oedipus reveal about his past and how much does he now understand about his guilt?
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As the adopted son and intended heir to the throne, Theban King Oedipus also becomes King of Corinth in the play "Oedipus Rex."Specifically, Oedipus is brought by a trusted shepherd from Thebes to Corinth. In Corinth, the infant is adopted by the childless royal couple, King Polybus and Queen Merope. Much later, as a young man, Oedipus hears of a prophecy that he is fated to kill his own father and marry his own father. He does not share that revolting news with anyone, instead choosing to flee what he thinks is his hometown of Corinth for Thebes, his real hometown. Decades after his flight, Oedipus learns that the man whom he always considered his father is dead. The Corinthian throne is his if he wants it ... until the twists and turns of the plot reveal themselves in their full horror.
How much should you reveal?
None. Just enough to not reveal anything.
Who makes Oedipus question the identity of his parents in 'Oedipus Rex'?
An unnamed dinner guest is the person who makes Oedipus question his identity and that of his parents in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. -- 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the guest drinks too much at a dinner in Corinth. He says that Oedipus is not really Corinthian King Polybus' son. Despite the fact that the man is drunk from too much wine, Oedipus is upset and begins to question who he really is and who his parents really are.
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What incident disturbs Oedipus' happy existence?
Some man at a banquet who had drunk too much shouted out that Oedipus is not his father's son.
Who married there own mother?
King Oedipus in the Oedipus trilogy married his mother and killed his father. The Oedipus trilogy was written by Sophocles. Later Freud would coin the term Oedipus complex when boys would love their mothers a little too much.
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Which line spoken by Jocasta suggest that she knows Oedipus's true identity?
In "Oedipus Rex," Jocasta asks Oedipus to stop if he has any concern for his life or for her suffering. At this point, she has guessed the identity of Oedipus and doesn't want him to experience the pain of knowing he has slept with his own mother. The knowledge that she has children with her son is too much for Jocasta, and she hangs herself.
Who is the author of the trilogy 'Oedipus Rex' and 'Oedipus at Colonus' and 'Antigone'?
Sophocles was the author of the trilogy "Oedipus Rex," "Oedipus at Colonus" and "Antigone."Specifically, Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.) was an ancient Greek playwright who was born in Colonus, but spent much of his professional life in nearby Athens. He did not write the plays specifically as a trilogy. They just happened to all be plays about the life and death of Theban King Oedipus and his children.
What does the prophecy predict that Oedipus will do?
A prophecy predicts that future Theban King Oedipus will kill his father, Theban King Laius. It also predicts that he will marry his mother, Theban Queen Jocasta. As much as he tries to escape the prophecies, Oedipus ends up running closer to their fulfillment.
