That he is Laius' murderer and that he is not the role model that everyone considers him is what Teiresias tells Oedipus in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, Teiresias the blind prophet accuses Theban King Oedipus of murdering King Laius. He cautions that this is not the only disturbing revelation that Oedipus will receive within the day's passing. He says that Oedipus' knowledge of who he really is and what he really does will destroy him.
He does not want to tell Oedipus the painful truth.
Teiresias does tell Oedipus the truth in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Teiresias the blind prophet announces that Theban King Oedipus is King Laius' killer, Oedipus behaves very badly upon hearing the charge. Teiresias then spells it out that Oedipus will be destroyed before the day's end by the knowledge of his true identity and of the truth behind his role model personal happiness and professional success.
He does not want to tell Oedipus the painful truth.
Because it is treasonous to criticize a king and because Oedipus has a violent temper and must see for himself that the evidence is true are the reasons why Teiresias hesitates to tell Oedipus the truth about his identity in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Teiresias the blind prophet knows that his sovereign, Theban King Oedipus, is a criminal and an immoralist. But at the same time, Oedipus is beloved by his family and his people. What with Oedipus' violent temper, no wonder Teiresias hesitates to say what Oedipus needs to see, process and accept on his own.
That Teiresias accuses him of being the killer is the reason why Oedipus does not believe Teiresias in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus asks Teiresias for help in solving the mysterious murder of King Laius. Teiresias the blind prophet astounds Oedipus by identifying him as the very killer that all Thebes seeks. Oedipus does not remember meeting the man that Teiresias accuses him of killing.
He does not want to tell Oedipus the painful truth.
Teiresias does tell Oedipus the truth in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Teiresias the blind prophet announces that Theban King Oedipus is King Laius' killer, Oedipus behaves very badly upon hearing the charge. Teiresias then spells it out that Oedipus will be destroyed before the day's end by the knowledge of his true identity and of the truth behind his role model personal happiness and professional success.
He does not want to tell Oedipus the painful truth.
Because it is treasonous to criticize a king and because Oedipus has a violent temper and must see for himself that the evidence is true are the reasons why Teiresias hesitates to tell Oedipus the truth about his identity in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Teiresias the blind prophet knows that his sovereign, Theban King Oedipus, is a criminal and an immoralist. But at the same time, Oedipus is beloved by his family and his people. What with Oedipus' violent temper, no wonder Teiresias hesitates to say what Oedipus needs to see, process and accept on his own.
That Teiresias accuses him of being the killer is the reason why Oedipus does not believe Teiresias in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus asks Teiresias for help in solving the mysterious murder of King Laius. Teiresias the blind prophet astounds Oedipus by identifying him as the very killer that all Thebes seeks. Oedipus does not remember meeting the man that Teiresias accuses him of killing.
He does not want to tell Oedipus the painful truth
That Teiresias is a participant if not the perpetrator of Laius' murder is the way in which Oedipus feels when Teiresias does not give him the desired information in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus asks Teiresias the blind prophet for help in identifying King Laius' killer. Teiresias begs to leave. Oedipus decides that Teiresias himself must be involved in the killing.
That he is Laius' killer is the accusation that Teiresias makes against Oedipus in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus asks Teiresias the blind prophet for help in finding the guilty in King Laius' murder. He dislikes Teiresias' answer. Teiresias reluctantly says that Oedipus is the very murderer that all Thebans seek.
No, Teiresias does not have good news for Oedipus in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus meets with Teiresias the blind prophet in an attempt to collect information about the death of his royal predecessor, King Laius. But he ends up really disliking what Teiresias has to say. Teiresias in fact charges Oedipus with being Laius' killer.
That he is reckless and stubborn are what his confrontations with Creon and Teiresias tell us about Oedipus in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus does not like the interpretation of events that he gets from his royal advisor, Teiresias the blind prophet. Teiresias' treasonous charges can lead to Oedipus' overthrow and exile or execution. But Oedipus acts groundlessly, recklessly and stubbornly. He accuses Teiresias of conspiring with Creon, Oedipus' brother-in-law and royal colleague, and refuses to back down despite spirited but reasonable defenses from two people whom he has known his entire time in Thebes.
Bully, insult, malign and reject is what Oedipus does to Teiresias in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus bullies Teiresias into saying what only serves to upset him and his quick temper. He insults Teiresias by calling him a criminal, a fake and a liar. He rejects what Teiresias says and dismisses him unceremoniously. He sustains his anger by maligning Teiresias to the chorus leader, Creon, and Jocasta.
It is Creon that Oedipus believes to be Teiresias' conspirator in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Teiresias the blind prophet accuses Theban King Oedipus of killing King Laius. In return, Oedipus accuses Teiresias of organizing if not participating in Laius' murder. He also accuses Teiresias of conspiring with Creon, Oedipus' brother-in-law and royal colleague, to grab all royal powers for themselves.