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How did Oedipus fulfill his prophecy made about him when he was a baby?
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the prophect made about him is that he would kill his father and marry his mother; hes given away to a far land... then he is told about the prophecy once hes older and to protect his 'parents' not knowing hes adopted; he leaves and travels to the city. On his way there he gets in to fight with a man and kills him. its his real father, he continues on and enters the city; where he mets a woman (his mother) and marries her... they have children (Antigone, and her bothers and sister)
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The oracles prophesized that Oedipus would kill his father and begget children by his mother Is Oedipus therefore made to do these things?
the oracle predicts. It does not command. Oedipus runs away and does not discuss the matter with his father or the man he thinks is his father perhaps because he is afraid of himself that he is capable of doing such a thing. It is ignorance that leads to what he did. had he been able to talk about it he might have found out more - enough perhaps to change the future seen by the oracle. But the Oaracle says things in a way that confuses those who act to qickly without working thins out dramanoitallnot says : In the Story of Oedipus, the king and queen of Thebes have a son named Oedipus. But there is a prophecy which says that Oedipus will kill his father and marry his mother. To stop this happening, the king and queen get a slave to take their baby son and tie him up on a hill, but the slave takes pity on him and gives Oedipus to his master. When Oedipus has grown up, he hears the prophecy. And so, to prevent this from happening he decides to flee from the people who he thinks are his parents. When he is fleeing Thebes, he meets a man on the road and the get into an argument and Oedipus kills them man who is actually his really father, Laius, the king of Thebes. Oedipus then reaches the sphinx who is outside Thebes guarding it. Oedipus answers the riddle, gets it right, and as his reward gets to marry the queen of Thebes and become king. But by doing this, Oedipus does not know he is marrying his real mother! They have four children together as well, Polynices, Eteocles, Ismene and Antigone. But famine returns to Thebes and through this Oedipus hears of his true identity. The queen of Thebes is so shocked and disgusted that she kills herself, and Oedipus pierces his eyes with her golden brooches. So Oedipus is not made to marry his birth mother and kill his birth father, it just happens as the prophecy predicted.
What does light symbolize in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Truth is what light symbolizes in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, light comes from the sun. Apollo is the god of the sun and of prophecy. He ushers in the truth of mortal existence through the custom-made fateful predictions of oracles and prophets.
What happened to Oedipus in Oedipus the king?
He had sex with his own mother, which made him cut his eyes out, and banished himself from the kingdom.
Does Oedipus complex exist?
Yes, According to Sigmund Freud that made the Oedipus complex theory which states that a boy's desire to replace his father and have the affections of his mother.
What are three bad choices Oedipus made?
His story: he was given a prophecy that he would kill his true father and true marry is mother, two people he has never met. The first thing he did wrong was kill a man that was the same age as his father may have been. The next thing he did wrong was marry a woman who was the same age his mother may have been. The third thing he did wrong was pressure the blind prophet into telling Oedipus who the king's killer was (himself)
The oracles prophesized that Oedipus would kill his father and begget children by his mother Is Oedipus therefore made to do these things?
the oracle predicts. It does not command. Oedipus runs away and does not discuss the matter with his father or the man he thinks is his father perhaps because he is afraid of himself that he is capable of doing such a thing. It is ignorance that leads to what he did. had he been able to talk about it he might have found out more - enough perhaps to change the future seen by the oracle. But the Oaracle says things in a way that confuses those who act to qickly without working thins out dramanoitallnot says : In the Story of Oedipus, the king and queen of Thebes have a son named Oedipus. But there is a prophecy which says that Oedipus will kill his father and marry his mother. To stop this happening, the king and queen get a slave to take their baby son and tie him up on a hill, but the slave takes pity on him and gives Oedipus to his master. When Oedipus has grown up, he hears the prophecy. And so, to prevent this from happening he decides to flee from the people who he thinks are his parents. When he is fleeing Thebes, he meets a man on the road and the get into an argument and Oedipus kills them man who is actually his really father, Laius, the king of Thebes. Oedipus then reaches the sphinx who is outside Thebes guarding it. Oedipus answers the riddle, gets it right, and as his reward gets to marry the queen of Thebes and become king. But by doing this, Oedipus does not know he is marrying his real mother! They have four children together as well, Polynices, Eteocles, Ismene and Antigone. But famine returns to Thebes and through this Oedipus hears of his true identity. The queen of Thebes is so shocked and disgusted that she kills herself, and Oedipus pierces his eyes with her golden brooches. So Oedipus is not made to marry his birth mother and kill his birth father, it just happens as the prophecy predicted.
What does light symbolize in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Truth is what light symbolizes in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, light comes from the sun. Apollo is the god of the sun and of prophecy. He ushers in the truth of mortal existence through the custom-made fateful predictions of oracles and prophets.
How does the story of Oedipus start?
The prophecy that the pregnant Jocasta receives of her yet unborn son growing up to kill his own father is the point at which Oedipus' story begins.Specifically, Oedipus' story is part of the family history of the royal house of Thebes in ancient Greece. That history actually deals with the divine curses tailor-made to each generation since the Theban city's and royal house's founding by Cadmus, Oedipus' great-grandfather. So the story of Oedipus' generation starts with the curse even though the most famous telling of that tale, by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.), begins towards the end of Oedipus' life and works backwards and then forwards from there.
What happened to Oedipus in Oedipus the king?
He had sex with his own mother, which made him cut his eyes out, and banished himself from the kingdom.
How do you use the fulfill in a sentence?
How will the girl scouts fulfill the requirements for the photography badge? He takes care of his handicapped sister to fulfill a promise he made to his mother when she died.
What is the noun for the word prophetic?
The noun could be 'prophet' (the person who made the prophecy), or prophecy (the foretelling itself).
Is there a real made book called the prophecy of seven?
no
Are there prophecies or are they made up?
Prophecy's are not made up. They are as real as the world itself.
Does Oedipus complex exist?
Yes, According to Sigmund Freud that made the Oedipus complex theory which states that a boy's desire to replace his father and have the affections of his mother.
What happened if you knew the riddle of the Sphinx?
Oedipus knew and was made King of Thebes.
What had been odd about the prophecy made by sybill trelawney?
yeet
What book was Percy Jackson give his prophecy?
Percy was given his full prophecy in the last book in the series, The Last Olympian.
