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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.
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.
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 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
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 does Creon come back from the oracle at Delphi to tell Oedipus?
Creon returns from the oracle at Delphi to inform Oedipus that the plague afflicting Thebes is a result of the city harboring the murderer of King Laius, and that the oracle commands them to find and punish the killer to restore order and health to the city. He emphasizes that the gods have indicated that the solution lies in identifying and expelling the culprit. This revelation sets Oedipus on a quest for the truth, ultimately leading to tragic consequences.
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 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 prophecy did the oracle at Delphi tell king Laius?
The oracle at Delphi prophesied to King Laius that he would be killed by his own son. In a bid to prevent this fate, Laius and his wife, Jocasta, abandoned their newborn son, Oedipus, on a mountainside. However, the prophecy ultimately came true when Oedipus, unaware of his true parentage, later killed Laius in a confrontation, fulfilling the oracle's prediction.
