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Although Athene, Artemis, and Apollo are called upon in this Ode to help the people of Thebes, it is ultimately Zeus who is called upon to slay the murderer of King Laius.
Father Zeus, whose hand
Doth wield the lightning brand,
Slay him beneath thy levin bold, we pray,
Slay him, O slay!
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Who tells Oedipus he is laius's murderer?
Tiresias tells Oedipus he is the murderer of Laius.
Why is it ironic that Oedipus curses Laius's murderer?
It is ironic that Oedipus curses Laius's murderer because he is unknowingly cursing himself. Oedipus, in his quest to rid Thebes of the plague caused by Laius's death, does not realize that he is the very person he seeks to punish. His determination to find and punish the culprit ultimately leads to his own tragic discovery and downfall. This dramatic irony underscores the themes of fate and self-discovery in the play.
How do the gods punish Thebes for harboring Laius' murderer in 'Oedipus Rex'?
It is with a pestilence that the gods punish Thebes for harboring Laius' murderer in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, a pestilence is so threatening that Thebans fear life will end in their city before the pestilence does. It manifests itself through ailing livestock, dying children and failing crops. It turns out that its cause is the city's harboring Theban King Laius' murderer and its solution the city's punishing of the guilty for the long unsolved murder of the gods' earthly representative in Thebes.
What must be done to Laius murderer in Oedipus?
In Sophocles' "Oedipus Rex," the murderer of Laius must be punished to restore order and cleanse Thebes from its plague. Oedipus, unaware that he himself is the killer, vows to find and punish Laius’s murderer, which ultimately leads to his tragic downfall. The punishment is essential not only for justice but also to fulfill the prophecy and confront the consequences of fate. Ultimately, the resolution requires both acknowledgment of guilt and the necessity of atonement.
Who is Laius's murderer.?
His son Oedipus.
Who tells Oedipus he is laius's murderer?
Tiresias tells Oedipus he is the murderer of Laius.
How do the gods punish Thebes for harboring Laius' murderer in 'Oedipus Rex'?
It is with a pestilence that the gods punish Thebes for harboring Laius' murderer in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, a pestilence is so threatening that Thebans fear life will end in their city before the pestilence does. It manifests itself through ailing livestock, dying children and failing crops. It turns out that its cause is the city's harboring Theban King Laius' murderer and its solution the city's punishing of the guilty for the long unsolved murder of the gods' earthly representative in Thebes.
Who is Laius's murderer.?
His son Oedipus.
Tells Oedipus that he is Laius's murderer?
Teiresias
Who tells Oedipus that he Laius murderer?
Teiresias
Who tells oedipius that he is laius's murderer?
Tiresias
Who tells Oedipus he is Laius murderer?
Teiresias
What knowledge on the audience's part causes dramatic irony in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That Oedipus does everything he can to find the murderer of King Laius,while the audience knows from the beginning that the murderer is himself.Oedipus is Laius's murderer.
Who told Oedipus that he is Laius's murderer?
Teiresias , the seer.
Who told Oedipus that he is Laius murderer?
Teiresias , the seer.
What does Oedipus discover in his search to find the murderer of Laius?
That he killed his father Laius and married his mother Jocasta.
Is the act of Oedipus blinding himself is that weakness or strength?
You could say Oedipus blinds himself as a punishment. He said when he found Laius's jiller he would punish him, when it was found out that he himself was the murderer he punished himself.
