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An initial refusal to help is the reaction of Teiresias the blind prophet to Theban King Oedipus pleading for help. He doesn't want to cooperate, because he knows the ugly reality behind the beautiful illusion of happy royal married life in Thebes. He knows that albeit unknowingly Oedipus is a murderer and a sex offender.
Specifically, Tiresias knows that Oedipus kills his father and royal predecessor, Theban King Laius. Then as a reward for saving Thebes from the beastly Sphinx, Oedipus marries Laius' grieving widow, Theban Queen Jocasta. So Jocasta becomes wife and, albeit unknowingly, mother to her only son.
Teiresias knows that Oedipus will find this information completely unbelievable. So the prophet is in a bind. He may lose his life by telling his superior the shocking truth.
At the same time, Teiresias may lose his life by saying nothing. A pestilence is ravaging the Theban population, livestock and harvests. If not stopped, it may kill the entire city. The only way of stopping it is identifying and punishing Laius' killer[s]. And that killer is the prophet's and the entire city's superior and king.
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Who does Oedipus accuse of killing Laius?
The blind prophet Tiresias who is called by Oedipus to reveal who killed King Laius. When he is hesitant to do so however as the killer is Oedipus, Oedipus jumpsto conclusions assuming that it is he Tiresias who murdered Laius.
What angry accusation does Oedipus make?
When Oedipus asks the blind prophet Tiresias who killed the previous king Laius, Tiresias states that he knows but wishes he didn't. Oedipus furiously accuses Tiresias of the murder of (Oedipus'own father), Laius - whom, of course Oedipus actually killed unknowingly.
What does Tiresias add to the play Oedipus the King?
The character Tiresias adds an element of symbolism, as he is blind, but is the only one who actually "sees' the truth.
Why was Oedipus angry with tiereseus?
Oedipus was angry with Tiresias because he perceived the blind prophet's reluctance to reveal the truth about the murder of King Laius as an affront to his authority. Tiresias, knowing that Oedipus himself was the murderer, refused to divulge this information, which fueled Oedipus's frustration and led him to believe that Tiresias was hiding important details. Additionally, Oedipus's anger stemmed from his growing suspicion that Tiresias's insights might undermine his position and challenge his identity as a capable ruler.
Who is king laius in Antigone?
The father of Oedipus, who was Antigone's father. As the curse stated by Tiresias went, Oedipus ended up inadvertently killing Laius.
Who does Oedipus accuse of killing Laius?
The blind prophet Tiresias who is called by Oedipus to reveal who killed King Laius. When he is hesitant to do so however as the killer is Oedipus, Oedipus jumpsto conclusions assuming that it is he Tiresias who murdered Laius.
What angry accusation does Oedipus make?
When Oedipus asks the blind prophet Tiresias who killed the previous king Laius, Tiresias states that he knows but wishes he didn't. Oedipus furiously accuses Tiresias of the murder of (Oedipus'own father), Laius - whom, of course Oedipus actually killed unknowingly.
What does Tiresias add to the play Oedipus the King?
The character Tiresias adds an element of symbolism, as he is blind, but is the only one who actually "sees' the truth.
Why was Oedipus angry with tiereseus?
Oedipus was angry with Tiresias because he perceived the blind prophet's reluctance to reveal the truth about the murder of King Laius as an affront to his authority. Tiresias, knowing that Oedipus himself was the murderer, refused to divulge this information, which fueled Oedipus's frustration and led him to believe that Tiresias was hiding important details. Additionally, Oedipus's anger stemmed from his growing suspicion that Tiresias's insights might undermine his position and challenge his identity as a capable ruler.
Who is king laius in Antigone?
The father of Oedipus, who was Antigone's father. As the curse stated by Tiresias went, Oedipus ended up inadvertently killing Laius.
What argument does Creon use to convince Oedipus he did not conspire with Tiresias to implicate the king as the murderer of Laius?
love
Who was the blind prophet in Oedipus?
The blind prophet in Oedipus was Tiresias. Oedipus summons him for help to answer his questions; however Tiresias refuses to speak. Instead he tells Oedipus to forget his search for the murderer of their former King, Laius.
Two examples of foreshadowing and its fulfillment in the play Oedipus the King?
A central figure of the plot of Oedipus the King is Tiresias, a blind prophet, or seer, Tiresias provides most of the foreshadowing in the play in the form of dialogue, or discussions with other characters. to leave out on a mountain to die so that he would not fulfill his prophecy.
What is Tiresias' message to Oedipus?
The information that Oedipus is a murderer and that the royal marriage isn't a role model is what Tiresias the blind prophet includes in his message to the Theban King. The people, the livestock, and the crops of Thebes are suffering from a pestilence. The Oracle at Apollo's Shrine says that the pestilence will end once the murderer of Oedipus' royal predecessor, Theban King Laius, is found and executed or exiled. Nobody helps Oedipus in his manhunt. So he turns to the blind prophet. Surprisingly, Tiresias says that Oedipus is the very person that's being sought and that Oedipus' apparently perfect marriage to Theban Queen Jocasta is the ultimate offense against all notions of decent, legal marital unions.
What is the theme Of the novel king Oedipus?
the themes are:truth vs. ignorance - ignorance of the truth about king laius' murder and oedipus' birth parentsprophecies and fate - avoidance of fate by Oedipus and his parents before himsense of sight - for example, the blind prophet Tiresias cannot see the world, but he can see the truth
Why does Odysseus want to see Tiresias?
Circe, the witch, advises Odysseus to journey to the land of the dead. There, Tiresias shall offer him directions and instructions on how to safely return home. Tiresias himself is now a soul, a blind prophet from Thebes who is also mentioned in Oedipus the King, a Greek Tragedy.
Who is the protagonist in Oedipus the King?
Oedipus.
