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Theban King Oedipus appears to be the kind of sovereign who's popular with his people. He appears to be an effective problem solver and a protector of his city and its inhabitants. He also appears to be an open communicator. For example, he wants to hear what his brother-in-law and uncle, Theban King Creon, has to say at the same time as Thebans, and not in advance or in private. At the same time, he appears to like to dominate in a power sharing arrangement with Theban Queen Jocasta and Theban King Creon.
So perhaps Oedipus' type of rule over Thebes and Thebans is described best as benevolently despotic. In fact, such a description fits well with the original Greek title for the play by Sophocles [496 B.C.E.-406 B.C.E.]. According to the original Greek, Oedipus is a tyrant. Tyrannical rule in ancient Greece refers to the taking of power by illegal means. And that's what Thebans learn: Oedipus takes power by killing previous Theban King Laius, who is his sovereign and his father. The taking of power by even the unknowing killing of father and king is considered heinously illegal in Greek political thought, religious beliefs, and dramatic literature.
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When the play Oedipus begins which of the following is true the sphinx is terrorizing Thebes Oedipus is not married to Jocasta Oedipus's father is alive Oedipus is king of Thebes?
Oedipus is king of Thebes
When the play Oedipus Rex begins which of the following is true Oedipus knows that the oracles statements have not come true Oedipus is king of the thebes and there is a cursw upon the city Oedipus?
Oedipus is King of Thebes.
Where was Oedipus king at?
Oedipus Rex is set in ancient Thebes.
In which city is Oedipus raised?
Corinth is the city in which the future Theban King Oedipus is raised. It isn't his city of birth. But he's brought there at such a young age that he thinks of it as his hometown. He has no prior memories of life in Thebes, which he left at the tender age of three days old.
Which of the following is true a jocasta is Oedipus's wife b Oedipus was king of corinth before he was king of thebes c Oedipus intended to kill the king of thebes d Creon is oedi?
A. Jocasta is Oedipus' wife (and his mother).
When the play Oedipus begins which of the following is true the sphinx is terrorizing Thebes Oedipus is not married to Jocasta Oedipus's father is alive Oedipus is king of Thebes?
Oedipus is king of Thebes
When the play Oedipus Rex begins which of the following is true Oedipus knows that the oracles statements have not come true Oedipus is king of the thebes and there is a cursw upon the city Oedipus?
Oedipus is King of Thebes.
Where was Oedipus king at?
Oedipus Rex is set in ancient Thebes.
In which city is Oedipus raised?
Corinth is the city in which the future Theban King Oedipus is raised. It isn't his city of birth. But he's brought there at such a young age that he thinks of it as his hometown. He has no prior memories of life in Thebes, which he left at the tender age of three days old.
Which of the following is true a jocasta is Oedipus's wife b Oedipus was king of corinth before he was king of thebes c Oedipus intended to kill the king of thebes d Creon is oedi?
A. Jocasta is Oedipus' wife (and his mother).
Teiresias tells Oedipus that?
Oedipus murdered the former king of Thebes.
Oedipus thinks that Creon is framing him for the murder of the former king of Thebes what neither oedipus or creon knows is that the former king of Thebes was?
in reading oedipus rex part 1 the former king of thebes is the one who creon frames opedious for killing
Who was Oedipus?
He was a mythical Greek king of Thebes
Who is Oedipus's father?
Liaus the previous King of Thebes that Oedipus actually killed
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
Who is Antigone?
Oedipus, who is also her brother. Oedipus, the king of Thebes. His story is told in the play "Oedipus Rex".
