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The Sphinx is from whom Theban King Oedipus saves the city of Thebes. The Sphinx terrorizes Thebans into paying heavy taxes. Additionally, she forces everyone coming to or going from Thebes to answer her riddle upon pain of death.

No one has the answer, and many die. Oedipus ends the situation by giving the correct answer. He alone realizes that a human is the only life form that gets around on fours in the morning of life as a baby, on twos in the afternoon as an adult, and on threes in the evening as senior citizens. The Sphinx is so distraught at the loss of her steady income and food supply that she throws herself off the nearby cliff.

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How did Oedipus save the city andbecome king?

He answered the riddle of the Sphinx


What happened When Oedipus the King begins Oedipus is?

When "Oedipus the King" begins, Oedipus is the ruler of Thebes, having recently solved the riddle of the Sphinx, which saved the city from her curse. The people of Thebes are suffering from a plague, and Oedipus is determined to find the cause to save his city. He sends his brother-in-law, Creon, to the Oracle of Delphi to seek guidance. Oedipus is portrayed as confident and resolute, unaware of the tragic fate that awaits him.


Who were Oedipus' parents?

Biologically, Oedipus real parents are King Laius and Queen Jocasta. Non-biologically, King Polybus and his wife raised Oedipus in the city of Corinth. Luv April4Rain ♥ PS ~ Oedipus was unaware of whom his real parents were, creating the central subject of the story.


Whom does Oedipus send and where before the beginning of 'Oedipus Rex'?

Creon; the Delphic oracle


Whom does Oedipus send to find out why a curse is on the city in 'Oedipus Rex'?

Creon is the person whom Oedipus sends to find out why a curse is on the city in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, children die before birth or shortly thereafter, crops are failing and livestock are ailing because of a pestilence ravaging all Thebes. Theban King Oedipus therefore does what any good royal does in ancient Greece by seeking information from the Apolline oracle at Delphi. It is Creon, his brother-in-law and royal colleague, that Oedipus sends on the mission to find out what causes and what will end the pestilence in Thebes.

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How did Oedipus save the city andbecome king?

He answered the riddle of the Sphinx


Whom does Oedipus send and where before the beginning of 'Oedipus Rex'?

Creon; the Delphic oracle


Who were Oedipus' parents?

Biologically, Oedipus real parents are King Laius and Queen Jocasta. Non-biologically, King Polybus and his wife raised Oedipus in the city of Corinth. Luv April4Rain ♥ PS ~ Oedipus was unaware of whom his real parents were, creating the central subject of the story.


Whom does Oedipus charge with treason?

Teiresias


Whom does Oedipus send to find out why a curse is on the city in 'Oedipus Rex'?

Creon is the person whom Oedipus sends to find out why a curse is on the city in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, children die before birth or shortly thereafter, crops are failing and livestock are ailing because of a pestilence ravaging all Thebes. Theban King Oedipus therefore does what any good royal does in ancient Greece by seeking information from the Apolline oracle at Delphi. It is Creon, his brother-in-law and royal colleague, that Oedipus sends on the mission to find out what causes and what will end the pestilence in Thebes.


In the beginning of the play Oedipus Rexs how does Oedipus save thebes?

by answering the question of sphinx.


Whom does Oedipus send to find out what can be done to end the pestilence in 'Oedipus Rex'?

It is Creon whom Oedipus sends to find out what can be done to end the pestilence in Thebes in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus knows what Thebes is suffering from. But he lacks information as to why the pestilence is afflicting his city. He therefore sends Creon, his brother-in-law and royal colleague, to consult with the highly respected Delphic oracle as to how to end the pestilence before it ends all life in Thebes.


Who is the person for whom Oedipus sends twice within the hour in 'Oedipus Rex'?

Teiresias is the person for whom Oedipus sends twice within the hour in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Teiresias is Thebes' wisest and most long-lived citizen. In fact, he operates as royal advisor to every Theban monarch since the city's founding by Theban King Oedipus' great-great-grandfather Cadmus. But he resides outside Thebes and must be escorted to and from his home since he is blind and elderly.


What is the name of the person whom Oedipus brings to Thebes and who may know Laius' killer in 'Oedipus Rex'?

Teiresias is the person whom Oedipus brings to Thebes and who may know Laius' killer in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Teiresias the blind prophet is the royal advisor to every Theban king since the city's founding by Oedipus' great-great-grandfather, King Cadmus. He also is a vast storehouse of present, past and future knowledge and a skilled interpreter of divine will through the reading of ritual sacrifices. Teiresias ends up shocking Theban King Oedipus with his information, which nevertheless is validated by the subsequent testimony of the Theban shepherd, whom Oedipus' wife Queen Jocasta brings to Thebes.


What city does the play Oedipus the king open in?

The city the play oedipus the king takes place at is Corinth.


What request does the Priest make of Oedipus?

The Priest requests Oedipus to help save Thebes from the devastating plague that has struck the city. He urges Oedipus to find a solution, as the citizens are suffering and looking to their king for guidance and intervention. The Priest emphasizes the need for action to restore health and prosperity to Thebes.


Whom does Oedipus assume is behind Teiresias' claims in 'Oedipus Rex'?

Creon is the person whom Oedipus assumes to be behind Teiresias' claims in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Teiresias the blind prophet says that Theban King Oedipus is King Laius' killer. Oedipus is angered, horrified and terrified at being charged with killing someone whom he never remembers meeting and for which the penalty is execution or exile. He therefore assumes that the claim is made up so that Creon, who stands the most to gain with Oedipus' overthrow, is behind Teiresias' charges.