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What punishment does Oedipus call down on the murderer of laius?
banishment from Thebes.
What is ironic about Oedipus punishment?
The irony of the punishment brought forth by Oedipus is the fact that he himself declared that the man who murdered Laius to be murdered. When Oedipus makes this declaration, he is unaware that he is the murderer.
According to Freytag's pyramid the point in Oedipus Rex when Creon takes the throne and Oedipus demands to be exiled from Thebes to fulfill his promise of punishment for Laius's murderer could be con?
denouement
What does Oedipus want the murderer to do in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Turn himself in is what Oedipus wants the murderer to do in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus looks for the guilty in the murder of his royal predecessor, King Laius. He seeks quick results, because his city's pestilence will end with the murderer's identification and punishment. He suggests that the murderer make things easy and surrender.
In lines 240 onward what does Oedipus declare as punishment for Lais 'murderer In lines 254-55 what events is this murderer forbidden to take part in?
In lines 240 onward, Oedipus declares that as punishment for the murderer of Laius, he will banish the culprit from Thebes and calls for a curse upon him. In lines 254-55, Oedipus specifies that this murderer is forbidden to partake in any religious rites or communal gatherings, effectively isolating him from society and its sacred practices.
What punishment does Oedipus call down on the murderer of laius?
banishment from Thebes.
What is ironic about Oedipus punishment?
The irony of the punishment brought forth by Oedipus is the fact that he himself declared that the man who murdered Laius to be murdered. When Oedipus makes this declaration, he is unaware that he is the murderer.
According to Freytag's pyramid the point in Oedipus Rex when Creon takes the throne and Oedipus demands to be exiled from Thebes to fulfill his promise of punishment for Laius's murderer could be co?
denouement.
According to Freytag's pyramid the point in Oedipus Rex when Creon takes the throne and Oedipus demands to be exiled from Thebes to fulfill his promise of punishment for Laius's murderer could be con?
denouement
What does Oedipus want the murderer to do in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Turn himself in is what Oedipus wants the murderer to do in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus looks for the guilty in the murder of his royal predecessor, King Laius. He seeks quick results, because his city's pestilence will end with the murderer's identification and punishment. He suggests that the murderer make things easy and surrender.
In lines 240 onward what does Oedipus declare as punishment for Lais 'murderer In lines 254-55 what events is this murderer forbidden to take part in?
In lines 240 onward, Oedipus declares that as punishment for the murderer of Laius, he will banish the culprit from Thebes and calls for a curse upon him. In lines 254-55, Oedipus specifies that this murderer is forbidden to partake in any religious rites or communal gatherings, effectively isolating him from society and its sacred practices.
What punishment does Oedipus threaten for withholding information about the murderer in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Execution or exile is the punishment threatened by Oedipus for withholding information about the murderer in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Thebes suffers from a pestilence that the Delphic oracle says will end with the identification and the execution or exile of the guilty in Theban King Laius' murder. King Oedipus takes it upon himself to extend that punishment. Whoever withholds information or harbors or helps the guilty also will be punished with execution or exile.
Who tells Oedipus he is laius's murderer?
Tiresias tells Oedipus he is the murderer of Laius.
What is the punishment of the murderer of Laius?
The punishment for the murderer of Laius, as revealed in Sophocles' play "Oedipus Rex," is to be exiled from Thebes. Oedipus himself unknowingly killed Laius and, upon discovering the truth, he blinds himself and chooses to leave the city to prevent further suffering. This act of exile serves as both a personal punishment and a means to cleanse the city of the plague that afflicts it due to Laius's murder.
If in your house he the murderer dwells?
It represents dramatic irony; the audience knows that Oedipus himself is the murderer, but Oedipus does not.
What is Oedipus' punishment for killing King Laius?
Exile is the punishment of Theban King Oedipus for killing Theban King Laius. The oracle at Apollo's shrine tells Theban King Creon that the murderer or murderers of Laius must be identified and punished with execution or exile. The choice of the punishment is up to Creon, Oedipus' brother-in-law and uncle. Oedipus asks for exile, and Creon decides to honor that request, and Oedipus' request for protection to his two daughters, Antigone and Ismene.
Is the act of Oedipus blinding himself is that weakness or strength?
You could say Oedipus blinds himself as a punishment. He said when he found Laius's jiller he would punish him, when it was found out that he himself was the murderer he punished himself.
