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It means who you are must you never know if you turn that into the english we use now. hope it helps.

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Q: What does Who thou art mayst thou never know mean in Oedipus Rex play?
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What is the Oedipus complex mean?

The Oedipus complex is the attraction to your parent of the opposite sex and the hatred of your parent of the same sex. Oedipus Rex killed his father and married his mother. (In his defense, he didn't know they were his parents.)


What does the name Oedipus mean in Oedipus Rex?

swollen foot.


What does Oedipus learn about the gods in 'Oedipus Rex'?

That they mean business and never let things drop is what Oedipus learns about the gods in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Oedipus receives a dreadful prophecy that he will kill his father and marry his mother. Rather than accept such a miserable fate, Oedipus makes an effort to avoid it by running away from his presumed family and settling down far away. But he ultimately discovers that all his choices and actions serve only to fulfill his unenviable destiny. He therefore comes to realize that the gods say what they mean, mean what they say and do whatever it takes to make sure that they always have the upper hand.


How does Oedipus' curse on the murderer foreshadows a tragic outcome for the drama?

well i mean it was kind of ironic becaue this was his fate but i dont know how it would be forshadowing....


What even was happening when Oedipus was confronted by the drunk in Corinth?

Do you mean the chariot thing before Oedipus became king of Thebes? If so, the drunk guy was his actual father Laius. Because Oedipus wouldn't get out of Laius' way, Laius ran over him with his chariot. Oedipus got mad and killed him. But, since Oedipus didn't know who Laius was, he had no idea that he had killed his father (since he thought his Corinthian adoptive father Polybus was his biological father). Ironically, he was leaving home so he wouldn't kill his father. I hope that helps :)

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well i mean it was kind of ironic becaue this was his fate but i dont know how it would be forshadowing....


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