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What was the prophecy that Oedipus fulfilled?
An oracle had a prophecy that Oedipus would kill his father, king of Thebes, and marry his mother.
What is Oedipus' reaction to Tiresias' prophecy?
Oedipus is outraged at Tiresias' prophecy. He thinks Tiresias is lying to him and was "put up" to telling him that by Creon. Oedipus is so furious with Tiresias, that in the process he pushes Tiresias into making another prophecy (more of a premonition) that Oedipus will be blind.
When Oedipus hears his prophecy where does he flee to?
thebes
How does the play Oedipus the King provide a tragedy?
By trying to evade the prophecy, Oedipus, unwittingly causes it to occur.
How did Oedipus kill his father?
Oedipus ran into his father at a crossroads and was able to kill his father in combat. In this way, Oedipus fulfilled the prophecy that caused Oedipus's father to abandon him in the first place.
What was the prophecy that Oedipus fulfilled?
An oracle had a prophecy that Oedipus would kill his father, king of Thebes, and marry his mother.
What is Oedipus' reaction to Tiresias' prophecy?
Oedipus is outraged at Tiresias' prophecy. He thinks Tiresias is lying to him and was "put up" to telling him that by Creon. Oedipus is so furious with Tiresias, that in the process he pushes Tiresias into making another prophecy (more of a premonition) that Oedipus will be blind.
When Oedipus hears his prophecy where does he flee to?
thebes
Does the Sphinx's riddle answer the oracle's prophecy regarding Oedipus in 'Oedipus the King'?
Yes, the Sphinx's riddle answers the prophecy about Oedipus in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the prophecy warns that Oedipus will kill his father, marry his mother and receive a special death in a place sacred to the Furies. The riddle speaks of a life form that moves on fours in the morning of life, twos in the afternoon and threes in the evening. It therefore may be interpreted as the infant Oedipus crawling from death by exposure to safety thanks to the Theban and Corinthian shepherds; as Oedipus standing tall in his prime because of defeating the Sphinx and ruling over Thebes; and then as Oedipus stumbling blindly and therefore with a cane into exile and then death at Colonus.
How does the play Oedipus the King provide a tragedy?
By trying to evade the prophecy, Oedipus, unwittingly causes it to occur.
Which of the represents the climax of the play?
The shepherd reveals Oedipus's identity, and he is finally convinced that the prophecy came trueD.The shepherd reveals Oedipus's identity, and he is finally convinced that the prophecy came true.
What is an example sentence with the word prophecy?
Though Oedipus tried to avoid his fate, the prophecy was still fulfilled.
How did Oedipus kill his father?
Oedipus ran into his father at a crossroads and was able to kill his father in combat. In this way, Oedipus fulfilled the prophecy that caused Oedipus's father to abandon him in the first place.
Why is Oedipus still afraid of the prophecy?
Oedipus is still afraid of the prophecy because he fears that he might actually be the man of which they speak, this murderer of King Liaus; he also fears that he has married his own mother.
Which of the following represents the climax of the play?
The shepherd reveals Oedipus's identity, and he is finally convinced that the prophecy came trueD.The shepherd reveals Oedipus's identity, and he is finally convinced that the prophecy came true.
What is the theme of 'Oedipus at Colonus'?
Where Oedipus is going to die is the theme of "Oedipus at Colonus" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus lives and relives on a daily basis the dreadful prophecy that results in his personal and professional disgrace. But he makes a stop at a grove near Colonus outside Athens. There, he remembers that the prophecy is not all bad. Indeed, the prophecy reveals that Oedipus will die a special death and that his burial place will give luck to its location.
Why does jocasta beg Oedipus to relinquish his search?
cz Jocasta understood that Oedipus is her child n the prophecy came true. And if Oedipus gets to know this, he will suffer, mentally.
