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It is by defeating the Sphinx that Oedipus saves Thebes before he becomes king "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, the Sphinx asks a troublesome riddle of all incoming and outgoing Thebans. No answer or one that is incorrect means that the Sphinx gets to indulge her appetite for freshly killed Thebans. But Oedipus puts an end to the Sphinx by correctly answering her question. The Sphinx takes her own life, and Thebes flourishes.
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Why does the priest think Oedipus can help fix what is wrong?
Because he had save Thebes once before.
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.
How did Oedipus' encounter with the sphinx save thebes?
Oedipus answered the sphinx's riddle and sphinx killed herself. Once the sphinx was gone the people of Thebes were safe.
Why does Creon want Oedipus brought back to Thebes?
Creon wants Oedipus back because he want to use Oedipus as a talisman to save the people of Thebes from any curse..... boateng Qwasi
Why do the people in 'Oedipus Rex' think that King Oedipus can help?
That he previously saved Thebes is the reason why Thebans think that Theban King Oedipus can help at the beginning of the play 'Oedipus Rex'. No one else was able to deliver the city from the Sphinx's heavy tax burden and ravenous human appetites. No one else was able to guess the answer to the Sphinx's riddle and thereby end the Sphinx's presence and life. It's no wonder that the people of Thebes believe in Oedipus' ability to protect and save them.
Why does the priest think Oedipus can help fix what is wrong?
Because he had save Thebes once before.
In the beginning of the play Oedipus Rexs how does Oedipus save thebes?
by answering the question of sphinx.
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.
How did Oedipus' encounter with the sphinx save thebes?
Oedipus answered the sphinx's riddle and sphinx killed herself. Once the sphinx was gone the people of Thebes were safe.
Why does Creon want Oedipus brought back to Thebes?
Creon wants Oedipus back because he want to use Oedipus as a talisman to save the people of Thebes from any curse..... boateng Qwasi
Why do the people in 'Oedipus Rex' think that King Oedipus can help?
That he previously saved Thebes is the reason why Thebans think that Theban King Oedipus can help at the beginning of the play 'Oedipus Rex'. No one else was able to deliver the city from the Sphinx's heavy tax burden and ravenous human appetites. No one else was able to guess the answer to the Sphinx's riddle and thereby end the Sphinx's presence and life. It's no wonder that the people of Thebes believe in Oedipus' ability to protect and save them.
Who is Artemis in Oedipus Rex?
Artemis is the Goddess of the hunt. In Oedipus Rex, she is the second Goddess called for to save Thebes from the plague it is suffering because of the murder of Laius, who was Oedipus' father.
Describe the condition of the people of thebes as the play begins?
The people of Thebes have been stricken by plague at the beginning of the play. The city is dying and the people are begging Oedipus to save them.
How did Oedipus save the city andbecome king?
He answered the riddle of the Sphinx
What is ironic about the one survivors testimony for Oedipus?
The irony in the survivor's testimony in "Oedipus Rex" lies in the fact that, while he seeks to reveal the truth about King Laius's murder to help Oedipus, he inadvertently contributes to Oedipus's tragic downfall. The survivor's account ultimately leads to the revelation that Oedipus himself is the murderer he seeks to find. This twist highlights the tragic irony of Oedipus's quest for knowledge and truth, as it results in his own self-destruction, despite his intentions to save Thebes and himself.
WHY was he named king Oedipus?
After leaving Corinth to save who he thought were his parents from the prophecy of his life answered the Sphinx's riddle (what walks on four legs in the morning, two in the afternoon and three in the evening) and in doing so saved Thebes from the Sphinx. As a reward he was given the Queen's hand in marriage (who was actually his mother) and became King of Thebes. As he was actually the son of the royal house of Thebes this was his blood title but he only gained the title when he had killed his farther and married his mother.
Do Thebans beg Oedipus to save them from the plague?
Yes, the Theban townspeople beg Theban King Oedipus to save them from the plague. A pestilence threatens the people, the livestock, and the crops of Thebes. According to the interaction in the Prologue, the people see Oedipus as a problem solver.In fact, a problem solver is what Oedipus shows himself to be in his very first interaction with his future subjects. The city is being forced to pay high taxes to the Sphinx. Additionally, the Sphinx camps right outside Thebes. Anyone going to or coming from the city is subjected to a riddle. A lack of an answer or an incorrect response results in death. This all ends only with Oedipus having the correct response. He alone realizes that a human is the life form that gets about on fours in the morning of life, on twos in the afternoon, and on threes in the evening.
