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How does oedipus react when teiresias reveals to him the truth?
When Teiresias reveals the truth of Oedipus's parentage, Oedipus is horrified. He is sickened by the fact that he killed his father and married his mother. When he finds that his mother/wife has killed herself, he gouges out his own eyes.
How does Oedipus react when Teiresias tells him the truth?
Oedipus doesn't believe Tiresias, even when Tiresias spells the truth out to him; he calls him a liar and claims that he is in league with Creon for the throne.
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 Teiresias not tell Oedipus the truth in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Teiresias does tell Oedipus the truth in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Teiresias the blind prophet announces that Theban King Oedipus is King Laius' killer, Oedipus behaves very badly upon hearing the charge. Teiresias then spells it out that Oedipus will be destroyed before the day's end by the knowledge of his true identity and of the truth behind his role model personal happiness and professional success.
What was Teiresias's delay?
He does not want to tell Oedipus the painful truth.
How does oedipus react when teiresias reveals to him the truth?
When Teiresias reveals the truth of Oedipus's parentage, Oedipus is horrified. He is sickened by the fact that he killed his father and married his mother. When he finds that his mother/wife has killed herself, he gouges out his own eyes.
How does Oedipus react when Teiresias tells him the truth?
Oedipus doesn't believe Tiresias, even when Tiresias spells the truth out to him; he calls him a liar and claims that he is in league with Creon for the throne.
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 Teiresias not tell Oedipus the truth in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Teiresias does tell Oedipus the truth in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Teiresias the blind prophet announces that Theban King Oedipus is King Laius' killer, Oedipus behaves very badly upon hearing the charge. Teiresias then spells it out that Oedipus will be destroyed before the day's end by the knowledge of his true identity and of the truth behind his role model personal happiness and professional success.
What was Teiresias's delay?
He does not want to tell Oedipus the painful truth.
Who is Teiresias in 'Oedipus Rex'?
blind prophet who sees only the truth
Which of the following most likely explains Teiresias's delayin which he refers to the summoning of Teiresias?
He does not want to tell Oedipus the painful truth.
Why does Teiresias hesitate to tell Oedipus the truth in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Because it is treasonous to criticize a king and because Oedipus has a violent temper and must see for himself that the evidence is true are the reasons why Teiresias hesitates to tell Oedipus the truth about his identity in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Teiresias the blind prophet knows that his sovereign, Theban King Oedipus, is a criminal and an immoralist. But at the same time, Oedipus is beloved by his family and his people. What with Oedipus' violent temper, no wonder Teiresias hesitates to say what Oedipus needs to see, process and accept on his own.
How does Oedipus respond to Teiresias' hints at the truth in 'Oedipus Rex'?
It is with insults and threats that Oedipus responds after Teiresias hints at the truth in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus does not like being charged with a murder that he does not remember committing. He therefore charges Teiresias with being a lying traitor who conspires with Oedipus' royal colleague Creon to grab all royal powers to themselves. He accuses Teiresias of accepting bribes and being a fake and even threatens him with corporal despite his advanced age.
What most likely explains Teiresias's delay?
He does not want to tell Oedipus the painful truth
What conspiracy does Oedipus think is against him?
Theban King Oedipus thinks that Theban King Creon and Teiresias the blind prophet conspire to overthrow him. Teiresias blames him for the death of the previous sovereign, Theban King Laius. Oedipus thinks that Teiresias isn't telling the truth. Instead, he thinks that Teiresias is saying what Creon wants him to, in order to discredit Oedipus and seize the royal powers for himself.
What do Jocasta and Oedipus do when they discover that Teiresias and the oracle told the truth in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Hang herself and blind himself are what Jocasta and Oedipus do when they discover that Teiresias and the oracle told the truth in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Teiresias the blind prophet announces that Theban King Oedipus is King Laius' killer. This is in line with the Delphic oracle's prediction that Oedipus will kill his father and marry his mother. The Corinthian messenger and the Theban shepherd verify the facts in the prophecy's realization.
