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What does Creon say that Oedipus needs to do to get proof of Creon's innocence in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Consult with the Delphic oracle is what Creon says that Oedipus needs to do to get proof of Creon's innocence in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus groundlessly charges Creon, his brother-in-law and royal colleague, with attempting to usurp all royal powers. Creon defends himself. He says that Oedipus need only check with the Delphic oracle. The oracle will confirm that the pestilence can be ended only with the identification and punishment of the guilty in King Laius' murder.
To which curse does Creon say that Oedipus does not speak idle words in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Theban King Oedipus curses the killer[s] of Theban King Laius with execution or exile as punishment. Oedipus promises the people of Thebes that the sentence will be carried out even should the perpetrator[s] be found within the royal household. Oedipus' brother-in-law and uncle, Theban King Creon, describes this cursed promise as no idle words.
What does Creon say when Oedipus asks for his children to accompany him in exile in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That Oedipus must come to terms with a lack of control over life from henceforth and that he must await the decision of the gods are the ways in which Creon responds when Oedipus asks to bring his children with him into exile in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus must be punished with execution or exile for serious offenses against gods and mortals. He tries to force the issue towards exile by asking to see and then not be separated from his daughters, the Princesses Antigone and Ismene. Creon just wants to get Oedipus out of the sight and out of mind of Thebans and to await divine judgment on what happens next.
What does Creon say that persuades Jocasta to urge Oedipus to believe him in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That he curses himself if he lies is what Creon says that persuades Jocasta to urge Oedipus to believe him in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Creon asks to be cursed and die if he lies in saying that he does not seek Theban King Oedipus' job. Queen Jocasta, Creon's sister, believes that no sane person calls upon a cursed existence and death. She makes a valiant effort to change Oedipus' mind and to end the conflict between her brother and her second husband.
What do the confrontations with Tiresias and Creon tell us about Oedipus' character in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That he reckless is what Oedipus' confrontations with Teiresias and Creon say about his character in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus is reckless in his overreactions to what he dislikes. He hears Teiresias accuse him of a murder that he does not remember committing. He gets back by claiming groundlessly and insultingly that he is being framed so that Teiresias and Creon can grab all the royal powers for themselves.
What does Creon say that Oedipus needs to do to get proof of Creon's innocence in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Consult with the Delphic oracle is what Creon says that Oedipus needs to do to get proof of Creon's innocence in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus groundlessly charges Creon, his brother-in-law and royal colleague, with attempting to usurp all royal powers. Creon defends himself. He says that Oedipus need only check with the Delphic oracle. The oracle will confirm that the pestilence can be ended only with the identification and punishment of the guilty in King Laius' murder.
What does Creon say when Oedipus asks to take his children with him in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That he must wait for the decision of the gods is what Creon says when Oedipus asks to take his children with him in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, disgraced Theban King Oedipus favors as his punishment exile over execution and company as opposed to loneliness in exile. He makes an effort to force the issue with his brother-in-law and royal successor Creon. But Creon prefers to follow proper procedure and will not be budged in isolating and placing Oedipus under house arrest awaiting divine expression of the particular punishment option.
To which curse does Creon say that Oedipus does not speak idle words in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Theban King Oedipus curses the killer[s] of Theban King Laius with execution or exile as punishment. Oedipus promises the people of Thebes that the sentence will be carried out even should the perpetrator[s] be found within the royal household. Oedipus' brother-in-law and uncle, Theban King Creon, describes this cursed promise as no idle words.
What does Creon say when Oedipus asks for his children to accompany him in exile in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That Oedipus must come to terms with a lack of control over life from henceforth and that he must await the decision of the gods are the ways in which Creon responds when Oedipus asks to bring his children with him into exile in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus must be punished with execution or exile for serious offenses against gods and mortals. He tries to force the issue towards exile by asking to see and then not be separated from his daughters, the Princesses Antigone and Ismene. Creon just wants to get Oedipus out of the sight and out of mind of Thebans and to await divine judgment on what happens next.
What does Creon say that persuades Jocasta to urge Oedipus to believe him in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That he curses himself if he lies is what Creon says that persuades Jocasta to urge Oedipus to believe him in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Creon asks to be cursed and die if he lies in saying that he does not seek Theban King Oedipus' job. Queen Jocasta, Creon's sister, believes that no sane person calls upon a cursed existence and death. She makes a valiant effort to change Oedipus' mind and to end the conflict between her brother and her second husband.
What do the confrontations with Tiresias and Creon tell us about Oedipus' character in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That he reckless is what Oedipus' confrontations with Teiresias and Creon say about his character in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus is reckless in his overreactions to what he dislikes. He hears Teiresias accuse him of a murder that he does not remember committing. He gets back by claiming groundlessly and insultingly that he is being framed so that Teiresias and Creon can grab all the royal powers for themselves.
What does the chorus say of Jocasta just before she finds Creon and Oedipus fighting in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That she is a peacemaker is what the chorus says of Jocasta just before she finds Creon and Oedipus fighting in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the chorus leader attempts to end the quarrel that Theban King Oedipus picks with Queen Jocasta's brother Creon. Oedipus keeps rejecting Creon's spirited but reasoned self-defense against groundless charges of treasonous conspiracy. The chorus leader finally observes that Jocasta will end the fight that no one else seems to be able to stop.
What happens chronologically in 'Oedipus Rex'?
The priest's concerns, Oedipus' promises, Creon's information, Oedipus' promises again, Teiresias' revelations, Oedipus' anger, Jocasta's information, the Corinthian messenger's news, the Theban shepherd's memories, Jocasta's suicide, Oedipus' blinding, Creon's kingship, and Oedipus' isolation are what happens chronologically in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the priest of Zeus speaks of the pestilence to Theban King Oedipus, who promises to take action. Creon, Oedipus' brother-in-law and royal colleague, shares the pestilence's solution as revealed by the Apolline oracle. Oedipus promises to identify and punish the guilty in the murder of Theban King Laius and tries to get helpful information from Teiresias the blind prophet. He fights with Creon, whom he suspects of getting Teiresias to say that Oedipus is Laius' killer. Information from Theban Queen Jocasta, Oedipus' wife and Laius' widow, and from the Theban and Corinthian shepherds serve to confirm Teiresias' charges. This confirmation causes Jocasta to hang herself and Oedipus to blind himself. The transferof royal power takes place between Creon and Oedipus, who meets with his children/half-siblings and who is placed under house arrest until which punishment between execution and exile to apply is made clear by the gods.
What does Jocasta say to Creon in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That he needs to go home is what Jocasta says to Creon in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Queen Jocasta's brother Creon and husband King Oedipus argue. Jocasta attempts to stop the fight. She says that are more important things to worry about than their petty fights and that each one just needs to go home.
What worry does the chorus leader express just before Jocasta's entry in the third scene of 'Oedipus Rex'?
It is worry over the quarrel between Creon and Oedipusthat the chorus leader expresses just before Jocasta's entry in the third scene of "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus accuses his brother-in-law and royal colleague Creon of conspiring with Teiresias the blind prophet to grab all royal powers for themselves. Creon defends himself, but Oedipus does not accept any of Creon's defenses. The chorus leader interrupts to say that the quarrel needs to end now or it for sure will be ended by Queen Jocasta, Oedipus' wife and Creon's brother.
What step does Oedipus already take to deal with the problem in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Sending Creon to consult the Delphic oracle is the step that Oedipus already takes to deal with the problem in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus does not know what causes or solves the pestilence in Thebes. He is a caring, proactive ruler. So he sends his brother-in-law and royal colleague Creon to find out what the highly respected Delphic oracle has to say.
Who was sent for to say goodbye to Oedipus in 'Oedipus Rex'?
It is his daughters who are sent for to say goodbye to Oedipus in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princesses Antigone and Ismene are the daughters of disgraced Theban King Oedipus. Oedipus asks to see them before he is punished with execution or exile. King Creon, Oedipus' brother-in-law and royal successor, brings the young princesses for the supposedly last meeting with their father.
