The characters in Oedipus Rex may be thought of as representing different ETHICAL POSITIONS or WORLDVIEWS.
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ethical positions; worldviews
Questions. The characters represent the positions and world views, but their questions in the play betray their philosophies.
Oedipus, Jocasta, Teiresias, and Creon are the main characters in 'Oedipus Rex'. Theban King Oedipus is the husband and son of Theban Queen Jocasta. Subsequent Theban King Creon is Jocasta's brother, and the brother-in-law and uncle of Oedipus. Teiresias is a blind prophet.
"Rex" is Latin for "King". Oedipus Rex means "Oedipus the King".
Thebes is the setting of Oedipus Rex because it is the place where the story begins.
ethical positions; worldviews
Questions. The characters represent the positions and world views, but their questions in the play betray their philosophies.
Oedipus, Jocasta, Teiresias, and Creon are the main characters in 'Oedipus Rex'. Theban King Oedipus is the husband and son of Theban Queen Jocasta. Subsequent Theban King Creon is Jocasta's brother, and the brother-in-law and uncle of Oedipus. Teiresias is a blind prophet.
"Rex" is Latin for "King". Oedipus Rex means "Oedipus the King".
Thebes is the setting of Oedipus Rex because it is the place where the story begins.
The complete list of characters in 'Oedipus Rex' includes Oedipus, a priest of Zeus, Creon, Teiresias, Jocasta, a messenger, a herdsman, and the chorus of Theban elders. Theban King Oedipus is the husband of his own mother, Theban Queen Jocasta. Creon is Jocasta's brother, and both the brother-in-law and the uncle of Oedipus. Teiresias is a blind prophet.
No, Oedipus is a tragedy. An epic is a long narrative poem with several characters and subplots. The Iliad and the Odyssey are epics.
It is not certain whether or not Creon is the antagonist in Oedipus Rex because Oedipus obviously trusted him (or else he would not have sent him to Delphi;) however, the two characters seemed to conflict as a result of jealousy.
'King' is an English equivalent of 'Rex' in the play 'Oedipus Rex'.
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Race is not a factor in Oedipus' relationships with other characters in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the play's characters are all Greeks. Everyone except Teiresias and the Theban shepherd initially believe Oedipus to be Corinthian born and bred. But his status as a supposed non-native does not jeopardize any interaction. In fact, the entire city loves Oedipus for saving them from the monstrous Sphinx's huge appetite for freshly killed Thebans.
The shepherd in Oedipus Rex is the person who rescues Oedipus Rex as a child. The shepherd also confirms the main character's fate.