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Laius the former king of Thebes was killed by his son Oedipus.
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Who was the former king of Thebes in Oedipus Rex?
Laius
Why does Oedipus look for the muderer of king laius?
Oedipus does not realize that he killed king Laius and that king Laius was his father.
What happened to king laius?
Laius was killed by his son Oedipus.
Who murdered King Laius?
King Laius was murdered by Oedipus his son which he tryed to get rid off!!!!!!!
Who is laius' father?
Laius was father of Oedipus by Jocasta and the son of king Labdacus of Thebes.
Who was the former king of Thebes in Oedipus Rex?
Laius
What Oedipus thinks is the murder of the former king of Thebe?
laius
Why does Oedipus look for the muderer of king laius?
Oedipus does not realize that he killed king Laius and that king Laius was his father.
What happened to king laius?
Laius was killed by his son Oedipus.
What happened to Laius the king?
Laius was killed by his son Oedipus.
Who murdered King Laius?
King Laius was murdered by Oedipus his son which he tryed to get rid off!!!!!!!
What happened to king laius in the Oedipus story?
Oedipus killed Laius years ago at the crossroads. He did not know Laius was his biological father and the king of Thebes.
Who is laius' father?
Laius was father of Oedipus by Jocasta and the son of king Labdacus of Thebes.
Why didn't Oedipus at quicky after the murder of laius?
At the time of Laius's murder, Oedipus was not king of Thebes; in fact he unknowingly killed Laius and was the son of Laius.
Who were Jocasta and Laius?
Laius and Jocasta were the King and Queen of Thebes. Jocasta was a distant cousin of Laius, and Laius was third in descent from Cadmus. They were also the parents of Oedipus.
What is the theory that Oedipus immediately develops about Laius' death in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That it is the work of thugs hired by Laius' enemies in Thebes is the theory that Oedipus immediately develops about Laius' death in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus has to find and punish the guilty in King Laius' murder. He hears what his brother-in-law and royal colleague Creon has to say. Creon identifies robbers on the basis of the sole surviving eyewitness to Laius' murder. Oedipus observes that money from Laius' enemies in Thebes is behind the crime and that the same can happen to him as current king of Thebes.
How does Oedipus find out his life story?
Theban King Oedipus finds out his life story through conversations with his wife, Theban Queen Jocasta; and with two former shepherds. He has the responsibility of finding and punishing the unknown killers of his royal predecessor, Theban King Laius. In interviewing his wife, he learns that Laius died at the place where he himself once had killed a stranger. In interviewing the two former shepherds, he learns that the stranger that he killed lon ago was his father Laius, and the woman with whom he had children was his mother Jocasta.
