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The punishment for the murderer of Laius, as revealed in Sophocles' play "Oedipus Rex," is to be exiled from Thebes. Oedipus himself unknowingly killed Laius and, upon discovering the truth, he blinds himself and chooses to leave the city to prevent further suffering. This act of exile serves as both a personal punishment and a means to cleanse the city of the plague that afflicts it due to Laius's murder.
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What punishment does Oedipus call down on the murderer of laius?
banishment from Thebes.
Who tells Oedipus he is laius's murderer?
Tiresias tells Oedipus he is the murderer of Laius.
What is ironic about Oedipus punishment?
The irony of the punishment brought forth by Oedipus is the fact that he himself declared that the man who murdered Laius to be murdered. When Oedipus makes this declaration, he is unaware that he is the murderer.
Who is Laius's murderer.?
His son Oedipus.
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.
What punishment does Oedipus call down on the murderer of laius?
banishment from Thebes.
Who tells Oedipus he is laius's murderer?
Tiresias tells Oedipus he is the murderer of Laius.
What is ironic about Oedipus punishment?
The irony of the punishment brought forth by Oedipus is the fact that he himself declared that the man who murdered Laius to be murdered. When Oedipus makes this declaration, he is unaware that he is the murderer.
Who is Laius's murderer.?
His son Oedipus.
Tells Oedipus that he is Laius's murderer?
Teiresias
Who tells oedipius that he is laius's murderer?
Tiresias
Who tells Oedipus he is Laius murderer?
Teiresias
Who tells Oedipus that he 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.
