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Who is the protagonist in Oedipus the King?

Oedipus.


What is 'Rex' from 'Oedipus Rex' in English?

"Rex" is Latin for "King". Oedipus Rex means "Oedipus the King".


Wrote Oedipus the King?

Oedipus the King (Oedipus Tyrannus) was written by Sophocles c.430 BC.


Who was king before Oedipus?

it was king Laius, Oedipus' real father.


When the play Oedipus begins which of the following is true the sphinx is terrorizing Thebes Oedipus is not married to Jocasta Oedipus's father is alive Oedipus is king of Thebes?

Oedipus is king of Thebes


Describe the social context of Oedipus the King?

what is the social context of Oedipus the king drama


When the play Oedipus Rex begins which of the following is true Oedipus knows that the oracles statements have not come true Oedipus is king of the thebes and there is a cursw upon the city Oedipus?

Oedipus is King of Thebes.


In Oedipus the king how did laius die?

Oedipus kills him.


Who wrote over 100 plays and most famous work was Oedipus the king?

Oedipus Rex (Oedipus the King) was written by Sophocles.


Who do you think is the better leader Oedipus or Creon?

I personally think that Oedipus is a better leader because he was willing to exile himself to protect Thebes from the plague. Also, in Oedipus Rex, Creon discusses with Oedipus that he does not want to be king because he didn't want that responsibility; as long as Oedipus was king, he had all the privileges of royalty without having to worry about the politics of it.


Why does Oedipus look for the muderer of king laius?

Oedipus does not realize that he killed king Laius and that king Laius was his father.


Who was the writer of the play about Oedipus?

Sophocles [496 B.C.E. - 406 B.C.E.] was the playwright about Oedipus. King Oedipus was born in Thebes, but died in Colonus. By the time of his death, he had gained the sympathy of the powerful Athenians.Interestingly enough, Sophocles was born in Thebes. His family had been in the area for a long time. But he ended up moving to Athens to pursue his writing career. During his lifetime and afterwards, he became known as the writer of the story of Theban King Oedipus.