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as the play opens what disaster has befallen thebes?
A plague.
In Oedipus Rex what has caused the plague to fall on Thebes?
The unsolved murder of Theban King Laius is the cause of the plague in Thebes. It's actually a case of a pestilence that's wiping out the city's people, livestock and harvests. Nobody knows what the cause is until Theban King Creon comes back from a visit to the Oracle at Apollo's Shrine.Murder is serious business. It requires proper cleansing procedures through the carrying out of purification ceremonies. It's even more serious when the victim is a king. The crime is seen as affecting all of Thebes. So all of Thebes needs to go through purification and the murderer or murderers need to be identified and punished.
N king Oedipus the king whose murder must be avenged to end the plague in thebes?
The murderer of King Laius must be found and punished so the gods will end the plague on Thebes.
The oracle said what will lift the plague on the kingdom of Thebes?
The plague would be lifted when the murderer of old king Laius was found.
Describe the condition of the people of thebes as the play begins?
The people of Thebes have been stricken by plague at the beginning of the play. The city is dying and the people are begging Oedipus to save them.
as the play opens what disaster has befallen thebes?
A plague.
In Oedipus Rex what has caused the plague to fall on Thebes?
The unsolved murder of Theban King Laius is the cause of the plague in Thebes. It's actually a case of a pestilence that's wiping out the city's people, livestock and harvests. Nobody knows what the cause is until Theban King Creon comes back from a visit to the Oracle at Apollo's Shrine.Murder is serious business. It requires proper cleansing procedures through the carrying out of purification ceremonies. It's even more serious when the victim is a king. The crime is seen as affecting all of Thebes. So all of Thebes needs to go through purification and the murderer or murderers need to be identified and punished.
N king Oedipus the king whose murder must be avenged to end the plague in thebes?
The murderer of King Laius must be found and punished so the gods will end the plague on Thebes.
The oracle said what will lift the plague on the kingdom of Thebes?
The plague would be lifted when the murderer of old king Laius was found.
What caused the sixth plague?
the 5th plague
What is a pest plague?
It is a plague caused by pests dar!
How was the sphinx created?
The sphinx was sent by the gods. To plague the town of thebes for a ancient crime they comitted.
When the play oedipus rex begins what is true?
Oedipus must find out how to lift a plague from Thebes.
What Bubonic plague caused an rapid spreading disease?
What Bubonic plague caused an rapid spreading disease
Describe the condition of the people of thebes as the play begins?
The people of Thebes have been stricken by plague at the beginning of the play. The city is dying and the people are begging Oedipus to save them.
What actually caused the plague?
no
What caused a dramatic decline in the population of Europe in the 1300s?
The Bubonic Plague (a.k.a The Black Plague) caused a dramatic decline in the population of Europe in the 1300s.
