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In the end, Jocasta tells Oedipus to stop seeking the truth about his origins, fearing the revelations will bring him more pain. She urges him to accept the situation and not to pursue the prophecies that have come to pass. Ultimately, her plea reflects her desperation to protect him from the devastating knowledge of their relationship and the tragic fate that has unfolded.

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What happen to Laius?

he is died by his son odepus but his son doesn`t know


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 lie does Jocasta tell Oedipus about her first child?

Jocasta tells Oedipus that her first child was dead after being taken into the mountains. Since she did not know whether this was true or not, it was a lie


How does Oedipus respond to jocasta's death?

He blinds himself with Jocasta's brooch.


What does Jocasta do in 'Oedipus Rex'?

Try to end a fight between Oedipus and Creon, sendfor the eyewitness to Laius' murder, receive the news of the Corinthian messenger, try to talk Oedipus out of the interview of the two shepherds, and kill herself are what Jocasta does in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban monarchs Jocasta and Oedipus are in the middle of a murder investigation into the long-ago mysterious death of Laius, Jocasta's first husband. Oedipus gets into a fight with Creon, his brother-in-law and royal colleague. Jocasta tries to end the fight by separating the two and sending for the sole eyewitness to Laius' murder. While waiting, Jocasta learns from a Corinthian messenger that Oedipus' presumed father is dead. During the eyewitness' interview, Jocasta tries to stop the information-gathering process. She realizes that Oedipus is her own son and Laius' killer and kills herself because of that knowledge.