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That the guilty in Laius' murder must be found and punished is the message that Creon brings back to Thebes in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, Creon consults with the Delphic oracle as to how to end the pestilence in Thebes. He finds out that Thebans and Thebes are polluted by the unsolved murder of King Laius, Creon's brother-in-law and royal predecessor. He also learns that the guilty must be punished by execution or exile.
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What are the events in first to last order from the falling action on in 'Oedipus Rex'?
A messenger announces Jocasta's death. Oedipus asks Creon to banish him from Thebes. Creon brings Oedipus's children to him. Oedipus asks that he be allowed to bring his children with him into exile.
How did Oedipus bring the city of Thebes fortune in the book Oedipus Rex?
by answering the riddle of the sphinx and saving Thebes from the rule of the sphinx.
What paraphrases Creon's response when Oedipus asks to bring his children?
You are no longer able to have things your own way; the children will remain in ThebesYou are no longer able to have things your own way; the children will remain in Thebes.
What news does Creon bring back to Oedipus?
hes dead
How does Creon respond to Oedipus's request that he be allowed to bring his children with him into exile?
He declines the request, saying that Oedipus can no longer have his way as he did when he was king.
What are the events in first to last order from the falling action on in 'Oedipus Rex'?
A messenger announces Jocasta's death. Oedipus asks Creon to banish him from Thebes. Creon brings Oedipus's children to him. Oedipus asks that he be allowed to bring his children with him into exile.
How did Oedipus bring the city of Thebes fortune in the book Oedipus Rex?
by answering the riddle of the sphinx and saving Thebes from the rule of the sphinx.
What paraphrases Creon's response when Oedipus asks to bring his children?
You are no longer able to have things your own way; the children will remain in ThebesYou are no longer able to have things your own way; the children will remain in Thebes.
Does Creon bringing Oedipus' children to him or Oedipus asking to be allowed to bring his children with him into exile come first in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Creon bringing Oedipus' children out comes before Oedipus asking to be allowed to bring his children with him into exilein "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Oedipus loses his job as king of Thebes because of criminal acts and immoral behavior. He is supposed to be isolated and shunned while await divine indication as to whether he will be punished by execution or exile. Oedipus attempts to force the issue of his punishment by first asking to see his daughters, the Princesses Antigone and Ismene, and then requesting their company in exile.
What news does Creon bring back to Oedipus?
hes dead
How does Creon respond to Oedipus's request that he be allowed to bring his children with him into exile?
He declines the request, saying that Oedipus can no longer have his way as he did when he was king.
What is the prophecy given Oedipus at Delphi in Oedipus The KIng?
Oedipus would be born to King Laius and Queen Jocasta of the royal house of Thebes. He would grow up to kill his father and marry his mother and so bring disaster on the city of Thebes.
What message does Creon bring from the oracle at delphi?
In Sophocles' play "Antigone," Creon receives a message from the oracle at Delphi indicating that the city of Thebes is suffering due to the unavenged death of King Laius. The oracle urges Creon to take action to find and punish the murderer to restore order and health to the city. This revelation sets the stage for the unfolding tragedy as Creon's determination to enforce the law ultimately leads to his downfall. The message underscores themes of fate, justice, and the consequences of pride.
How does Creon respond to Oedipus' request to be allowed to bring his children with him into exile in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That it is up to the gods is the way in which Creon responds to Oedipus' request to be allowed to bring his children with him into exile in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, disgraced Theban King Oedipus does not want to be punished with execution instead of exile. He does not want to be sent into exile alone. He dares to ask Creon, his brother-in-law and royal successor, for what he wants. He gets no answer since Creon follows proper procedure and therefore awaits divine word on what to do.
What does Oedipus ask of Creon regarding his children in 'Oedipus Rex'?
To bring them to him, to function as guardian and to let them accompany him in exile are what Oedipus asks of Creon in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, disgraced Theban King Oedipus asks his brother-in-law and royal successor King Creon to allow him visit with his young daughters, the sister Princesses Antigone and Ismene. He then asks Creon to function as guardian of the young girls. He finally asks Creon to let him take the girls with him into exile.
Who is creons father?
Menoeceus is the father of Theban King Creon and of Theban Queen Jocasta. So he's the father-in-law of son Creon's wife, Theban Queen Eurydice. He also is the father-in-law of daughter Jocasta's two husbands, Theban Kings Laius and Oedipus.Menoeceus doesn't appear in 'Antigone' or in 'Oedipus Rex'. He already is dead. According to 'Seven Against Thebes', which covers events before things really fall apart personally and professionally for Oedipus, Menoeceus commits suicide by throwing himself over the high walls of Thebes. He believes a prophecy that his suicide will bring victory to Thebes. Whether or not Menoeceus has to go to such lengths, Thebes does end up the victor against Theban rebels and Argive invaders.
Whom does Creon bring to Oedipus at the end of 'Oedipus Rex'?
Oedipus' daughters are the individuals whom Creon brings to Oedipus at the end of "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princesses Antigone and Ismene are King Oedipus' daughters and half-sisters. Oedipus is supposed to be shunned if not outright isolated for killing his father and marrying his mother. But Creon lets Oedipus, his brother-in-law and royal predecessor, meet with his children while everyone awaits the expression of divine will as to whether Oedipus is to be punished with execution or exile for his albeit unknowing criminal act and immoral behavior.
