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Oedipus learns from the Delphic oracle that he will marry his?
Oedipus learns from the oracle that he will marry his mother.
What does the oracle tell jocasta?
The oracle told Queen Jocasta and King Laius of Thebes while she was heavily pregnant with Oedipus, that the child was destined to kill his father.
What horrible thing does the oracle claim that Oedipus will do in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That he will kill his father and marry his mother are the horrible things that the oracle claims that Oedipus will do in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, it is the Delphic oracle that speaks to Oedipus of these horrible things. This oracle is located at Delphi and is considered the most famous and most respected oracle in ancient Greece. What the Delphic oracle says therefore tends to be taken seriously, and Oedipus does what any really frightened person does: He runs.
What does Oedipus tell the priest in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That he awaits the word of the Delphic oracle is what Oedipus tells the priest in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus announces that he already knows about the pestilence in Thebes. He explains that he keeps current with what is going on with his people and his city. He indicates that Creon, his brother-in-law and royal colleague, is consulting with the Delphic oracle as to the causes and solutions of the pestilence.
Whom does Oedipus send and where before the beginning of 'Oedipus Rex'?
Creon; the Delphic oracle
Does the oracle tell Oedipus he's a bastard?
No, because Oedipus is not a bastard, a child born outside of marriage. The oracle told Oedipus he would kill his father and marry his mother.
Oedipus learns from the Delphic oracle that he will marry his?
Oedipus learns from the oracle that he will marry his mother.
Where does Oedipus consult the oracle in the play 'Oedipus Rex'?
Delphi is where Oedipus consults the oracle in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. -- 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Oedipus spends his childhood and early adulthood in Corinth. Consulting an oracle is something that members of royal families do in ancient Greece. There are a number of oracles to choose from, and the highly regarded Delphic Oracle is the one closest to Oedipus' home.
What does the oracle tell jocasta?
The oracle told Queen Jocasta and King Laius of Thebes while she was heavily pregnant with Oedipus, that the child was destined to kill his father.
What horrible thing does the oracle claim that Oedipus will do in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That he will kill his father and marry his mother are the horrible things that the oracle claims that Oedipus will do in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, it is the Delphic oracle that speaks to Oedipus of these horrible things. This oracle is located at Delphi and is considered the most famous and most respected oracle in ancient Greece. What the Delphic oracle says therefore tends to be taken seriously, and Oedipus does what any really frightened person does: He runs.
Whom does Oedipus send and where before the beginning of 'Oedipus Rex'?
Creon; the Delphic oracle
What does Oedipus tell the priest in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That he awaits the word of the Delphic oracle is what Oedipus tells the priest in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus announces that he already knows about the pestilence in Thebes. He explains that he keeps current with what is going on with his people and his city. He indicates that Creon, his brother-in-law and royal colleague, is consulting with the Delphic oracle as to the causes and solutions of the pestilence.
What is jocastas intention in telling Oedipus the story of the oracle given to laius about his death?
Jocasta intends to convince him that prophets cannot tell the future.
What are the two oracles in 'Oedipus Rex'?
The Delphic oracle is the only oracle in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the Delphic oracle is consulted by Theban King Oedipus when he has questions about his true parentage. It also is to be consulted by King Laius, who is killed before doing so.
What does the oracle tell Laius in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Nothing is what the Delphic oracle tells Laius in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Laius does not consult the Delphic oracle. He gets his disturbing prophecy from an unnamed prophet, possibly Teiresias of Thebes. He is on his way to consult the Pythia at Delphi when he is murdered at the Delphi-Daulia crossroads in Phocis.
What is Oedipus' fate in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Killing his father and marrying his mother is Oedipus' fate in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus hears his fate from the Delphic oracle. The oracle is respected throughout ancient Greece for her insights into divine will and fate. She says that Oedipus is fated to kill his father and marry his mother.
What does the oracle say to Oedipus about the end of his life in the play 'Oedipus at Colonus'?
That his death place is sacred to the Furies is what the oracle says to Oedipus about the end of his life in "Oedipus at Colonus" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus is in exile with his daughters, Princesses Antigone and Ismene. They come to a grove that is sacred to the Furies. Oedipus calls to mind that the Delphic oracle prophesied that Oedipus would kill his father, marry his mother, and merit a good death at a place sacred to the Furies of fate.
