That he disagrees, that he understands and that he will wait for divine indications are Creon's responses in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, Creon answers his brother-in-law King Oedipus' charge of treasonous conspiracy with a spirited self-defense. He replies to Oedipus' request to see the sister Princesses Antigone and Ismene with an understanding of a father's wish to visit with his daughters. He responds to Oedipus' request to be exiled with his daughters with a reminder that such decisions are up to the gods.
"Rex" is Latin for "King". Oedipus Rex means "Oedipus the King".
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Thebes is the setting of Oedipus Rex because it is the place where the story begins.
'King' is an English equivalent of 'Rex' in the play 'Oedipus Rex'.
The shepherd in Oedipus Rex is the person who rescues Oedipus Rex as a child. The shepherd also confirms the main character's fate.
You are no longer able to have things your own way; the children will remain in Thebes.
Oedipus's mother and wife - Jocasta.
"Rex" is Latin for "King". Oedipus Rex means "Oedipus the King".
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Thebes is the setting of Oedipus Rex because it is the place where the story begins.
'King' is an English equivalent of 'Rex' in the play 'Oedipus Rex'.
The shepherd in Oedipus Rex is the person who rescues Oedipus Rex as a child. The shepherd also confirms the main character's fate.
Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone
Oedipus Rex is part of a four part collection of plays, three tradgedies and a comedy. We do not have the Comedy but the three tradgedies are "Oedipus Rex", "Oedipus at Colonus", and "Antigone".
Oedipus
Sophocles, an Ancient Greek playwright, wrote Oedipus Rex.
Antigone, Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus