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What two truths does Teiresias reveal to Oedipus in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That he is Laius' killer and that the truth of his existence will destoy him are the two truths that Teiresias reveals to Oedipus in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus asks for help identifying the guilty in King Laius' murder. But he dislikes what Teiresias the blind prophet tells him. Teiresias charges Oedipus with the crime. He elaborates that before the day is over Oedipus will be destroyed by the truth of his birth, crime and marriage.
Why does Oedipus bring up the Sphinx and call Teiresias a pious fraud in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That the crisis over the Sphinx is solved by Oedipus, not Teiresias, is the reason why Oedipus brings up the Sphinx and calls Teiresias a pious fraud in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Oedipus comes as a young man to Thebes. He defeats the Sphinx, who is asking an impossible question and killing and eating all Thebans who do not have the correct answer. Teiresias the blind prophet already is in Thebes, but does nothing to end the Sphinx's reign of terror. Oedipus refers to this to question Teiresias' motives for action and inaction.
What is the flaw that Oedipus reveals in his personality when he argues with Teiresias in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Panic, recklessness and stubbornness are the flaws that Oedipus reveals in his personality when he argues with Teiresias in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus demonstrates panic when he understandably trembles at the thought of losing his job and possibly his life over a trumped up murder charge. He exhibits recklessness when he makes no attempt to sort out Teiresias the blind prophet's insights. Instead, he immediately jumps into groundless charges of accessory to murder, murder and treasonous conspiracy. Finally, Oedipus manifests stubbornness in refusing to hear what Teiresias has to say and to back down from his own rash accusations.
How does Oedipus plan to solve the mystery of Laius' death?
By requesting the name of the slayer and then consulting with the blind prophet Teiresias Theban King Oedipus plans to solve the mysterious death of his predecessor, Theban King Laius.Specifically, Oedipus believes that someone among his Theban subjects must know something about the identity of his predecessor's murderer. That information will be handed over to Teiresias. The blind prophet has been protecting Thebes since its founding by Oedipus' ancestor, King Cadmus. Teiresias therefore will know how to proceed no matter how scanty the clues.
How does Teiresias reveal Oedipus' guilt?
Teiresias the blind prophet reveals the guilt of Theban King Oedipus in a meeting with his sovereign. But he does so only after a reluctant dragging of his feet over sharing what he knows. He unwillingly shares this information in the face of bullying, insults, and threats by his sovereign. He ends up fingering Oedipus as the killer of Theban King Laius and as the perpetrator of an indecent family life. It's quite a burden that Teiresias carries in knowing that the highly respected Oedipus is really a father killer, a king killer, and a mother wedder and bedder.
Why will Oedipus not change his mind and accept Creon's innocence in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Because he rejects Teiresias' identification of Laius' killer and because he believes Creon alone stands to gain from the misidentification, Oedipus will not change his mind about Creon and accept his innocence in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Teiresias the blind prophet identifies Theban King Oedipus as the killer of his royal predecessor, Laius. Oedipus does not remember doing any such thing. He concludes that Teiresias is lying in an attempt to gather all royal powers into the hands of Creon, Oedipus' brother-in-law and royal colleague. Nothing else makes any sense to him since Teiresias' charges, if taken seriously, will cause Oedipus to lose his job, which will be taken over by Creon, as the closest relative who already knows how to do the job of ruling Thebes.
What character trait of Oedipus is revealed by the fact that he accuses Creon in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Recklessness is a character trait revealed by Oedipus' accusation against Creon in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, recklessness shows an unconcern or disregard for human life. The description fits Theban King Oedipus when he chooses to disregard Creon's track record. Creon does what Oedipus tells him to do and behaves as though he has no interest in grabbing all the royal powers for himself. But Oedipus claims just that when he hears upsetting, treacherous charges from Teiresias the blind prophet. He can only think that he is being framed for murder so that Teiresias and Creon, who stand to gain with Oedipus' overthrow, can take over.
What is the opposite of Jocasta in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Oedipus is the opposite of Jocasta in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Queen Jocasta is conciliatory in the argument between her brother Creon and her second husband, King Oedipus. She also is maternal and nurturing in comforting Oedipus over disturbing charges by Teiresias the blind prophet of criminal acts and immoral behavior as well as over disturbing prophecies of killing one's father and marrying one's mother. This makes for a sharp contrast with Oedipus, who is confrontational, domineering and individualistic.
Does Oedipus think that Teiresias is framing him for the murder of the previous king of Thebes?
Yes, Theban King Oedipus thinks that Teiresias the blind prophet is framing him for the murder of the previous king of Thebes. Oedipus thinks that he knows himself and his life very well. He knows of having committed a murder before arriving in Thebes. But it's unthinkable to him that the surly individual whom he kills in a street brawl over the right of way at a crossroads may have been a king. So he concludes that Teiresias is lying, for self advancement, in saying that the murderer of Theban King Laius is the current sovereign of Thebes.
Why is blindness an important theme in 'Oedipus Rex'?
The only physically blind person being the sole one to see the truth is the reason why blindness is an important theme in 'Oedipus Rex'. Teiresias the blind prophet knows that Theban King Oedipus is the son and killer of Theban King Laius. He also knows that Oedipus is the son and husband of Theban Queen Jocasta.Additionally, Oedipus kills a man who's old enough to be his father, and whom he resembles. Oedipus then marries a woman who's old enough to be his mother. They may or may not share similar features, personality quirks, or gestures.Jocasta even comes out and says that her two husbands resemble each other. So it's right there for every Theban who can see to see. And yet it passes over everybody's heads, except for Teiresias.
What is the summary of the first part of 'Oedipus Rex'?
That Oedipus must end the pestilence in Thebes before it ends all life in the city, that the solution demands the identification and punishment of the guilty in Laius' murder and that Oedipus appears to be the prime suspect is a summary of the first part of "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus must end the pestilence before it leaves him with no city over which to rule. He therefore does what any well-trained royal does in ancient Greece: he seeks to understand divine will as expressed by the Apolline oracle and Teiresias the blind prophet. The oracle charges him with identifying and punishing the guilty in the unsolved murder of his royal predecessor, King Laius. Teiresias calls him the very murderer whose execution or exile all gods and Thebans demand. After learning that Laius' crime scene and that of a murder committed by him against a similar person at about the same time, Oedipus believes that Teiresias may be right. He therefore begins to look into his own past.
What is Creon's principal argument with Oedipus in 'Oedipus Rex'?
It is over groundless charges of treasonous conspiracythat Creon has his principal argument with Oedipus in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus groundlessly charges his brother-in-law and royal colleague, Creon, with conspiring to grab royal powers for himself and Thebes' royal advisor, Teiresias the blind prophet. Creon defends himself in a spirited but reasoned and respectful fashion. He insists that he prefers not to be supreme ruler of Thebes and that what he says and does is above board and can be verified.
