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What does the oracle tell jocasta?
The oracle told Queen Jocasta and King Laius of Thebes while she was heavily pregnant with Oedipus, that the child was destined to kill his father.
What does Antigone tell her sister outside the city gates?
In the play Oedipus, Antigone is the child born of Oedipus and his mother Jocasta. Outside of the city gates, Antigone tells her sister that Eteocles will be buried with full honors as ordered by Creon.
What does Jocasta tell Oedipus in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Her experiences with prophecies and her first husband's crime scene are what Jocasta tells Oedipus in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Queen Jocasta concludes that not all prophecies come true because of her first husband King Laius' predicted fate to be killed by his son. Instead, Laius dies at the hands of robbers in the Delphi-Daulia intersection in the neighboring land of Phocis. She says that this happens just before her second husband Oedipus defeats the Sphinx and settles down in Thebes.
What does Oedipus tell Creon to give Jocasta in 'Oedipus Rex'?
A proper Theban burial is what Oedipus tells Creon to give Jocasta in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Queen Jocasta hangs herself with the threads from her own robes. King Oedipus, Jocasta's second husband and son, leaves her body in their bedroom. While he awaits the decision of the particular form of his punishment for criminal acts and immoral behavior, Oedipus tells Creon, his brother-in-law and royal successor, to bury Jocasta in accordance with cherished Theban traditions and proper burial procedures.
When does the shepherd reveal Oedipus' identity in 'Oedipus Rex'?
It is during Oedipus' interrogation that the shepherd reveals Oedipus' identity in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the Theban shepherd is Queen Jocasta's most trusted servant and the Corinthian messenger's former colleague. His presence is requested to tell what he remembers about the fatal attack on Jocasta's first husband King Laius. But he also knows about Oedipus' true parentage, which is the topic of conversation when he finally gets to the palace.
What does the oracle tell jocasta?
The oracle told Queen Jocasta and King Laius of Thebes while she was heavily pregnant with Oedipus, that the child was destined to kill his father.
What does Antigone tell her sister outside the city gates?
In the play Oedipus, Antigone is the child born of Oedipus and his mother Jocasta. Outside of the city gates, Antigone tells her sister that Eteocles will be buried with full honors as ordered by Creon.
What does Jocasta tell Oedipus in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Her experiences with prophecies and her first husband's crime scene are what Jocasta tells Oedipus in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Queen Jocasta concludes that not all prophecies come true because of her first husband King Laius' predicted fate to be killed by his son. Instead, Laius dies at the hands of robbers in the Delphi-Daulia intersection in the neighboring land of Phocis. She says that this happens just before her second husband Oedipus defeats the Sphinx and settles down in Thebes.
What does Oedipus tell Creon to give Jocasta in 'Oedipus Rex'?
A proper Theban burial is what Oedipus tells Creon to give Jocasta in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Queen Jocasta hangs herself with the threads from her own robes. King Oedipus, Jocasta's second husband and son, leaves her body in their bedroom. While he awaits the decision of the particular form of his punishment for criminal acts and immoral behavior, Oedipus tells Creon, his brother-in-law and royal successor, to bury Jocasta in accordance with cherished Theban traditions and proper burial procedures.
When does the shepherd reveal Oedipus' identity in 'Oedipus Rex'?
It is during Oedipus' interrogation that the shepherd reveals Oedipus' identity in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the Theban shepherd is Queen Jocasta's most trusted servant and the Corinthian messenger's former colleague. His presence is requested to tell what he remembers about the fatal attack on Jocasta's first husband King Laius. But he also knows about Oedipus' true parentage, which is the topic of conversation when he finally gets to the palace.
What story does Jocasta tell to convince Oedipus that prophecies may not come true in 'Oedipus Rex'?
It is her first husband's story that Jocasta tells to convince Oedipus that prophecies may not come true in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Queen Jocasta believes that prophecies do not necessarily come true. She differentiates between the prophetic skills of gods and mortals. She says her first husband King Laius was fated to be killed by his own son when in actuality he died at the hands of robbers at the Delphi-Daulia intersection in Phocis.
Why does Jocasta tell Oedipus to ignore the prophecies in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That she seeks to comfort him and that she thinks that not all prophecies come true are reasons why Jocasta tells Oedipus to ignore the prophecies in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus admits that he is running scared from a prophecy that he will kill his father and marry his mother. Queen Jocasta appears to love Oedipus and tries to make him feel better. She believes that not all prophecies come true. She gives as an example the prophesied death of her first husband, King Laius, by their son. She indicates that the death instead takes place far away and at the hands of robbers.
What does the messenger tell Jocasta in lines 967 through 977?
That Corinthians want Oedipus as their king because Polybus is dead
Does the messenger tell Oedipus of his father's death before or after Oedipus asked Jocasta for the details of Laius' death in 'Oedipus Rex'?
It is after Oedipus asks for details of Laius' death that the messenger tells Oedipus of his father's death in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus finds out that he must solve King Laius' murder in order for the pestilence to end in Thebes. He looks for information from Queen Jocasta, his wife and Laius' widow. Jocasta provides details on the where, when and how of Laius' death. These details in the first half of the play raise questions that begin to be answered in the second half. For example, the Corinthian messenger supplies information about the death of Corinthian King Polybus, Oedipus' presumed father.
What does Jocasta tell Oedipus about Laius' death in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That Laius is killed by robbers in theDelphi-Daulia intersection and on the way to consulting the Delphic oracle are what Jocasta tells Oedipus about Laius' death in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Queen Jocasta says that Laius, her first husband and Oedipus' royal predecessor, is killed far away from home. He leaves in the company of five escort party members, of whom only one survives a murderous attack by robbers. Laius organizes the trip because he seeks the renowed insights of the Pythia, Apollo the sun god's oracle in Delphi.
What is jocastas intention in telling Oedipus the story of the oracle given to laius about his death?
Jocasta intends to convince him that prophets cannot tell the future.
What does the Corinthian messenger tell Jocasta in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That Corinthians want Oedipus as their king because Polybus is dead is what the messenger says to Jocasta in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the Corinthian messenger says that the Isthmian commons want Theban King Oedipus to accept the crown and throne of Corinth. He reveals that Corinthians make this offer in the aftermath of the death of the most recently reigning Corinthian monarch, the elderly King Polybus. The reason that the messenger conveys the offer is that Oedipus is known to Corinthians as the only child and heir apparent of the childless royal couple, King Polybus and Queen Merope of Corinth.
