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The younger of twin sons, the younger half-brotherof his own father, the son-in-law of theArgive king, the rightful heir to the Theban throne, the parent of Thersander and the killer of his brother is the identity of Oedipus' son Polyneices in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, Polyneices is the younger of Theban monarchs Oedipus' and Jocasta's twin sons. Because his parents are actually son and mother, he also is the younger half-brother of his own father. He is supposed to share the Theban crown and throne with Eteocles, who nevertheless grabs all the royal powers for himself and exiles Polyneices. Polyneices ends up marrying Princess Argea, Argive King Adastus' daughter and thereby winning Argive support for his royal claims to Thebes. He dies while killing Eteocles during the final battle in the civil war over the Theban royal succession. Nevertheless, Polyneices' son Thersander ascends the throne and therefore vindicates his father's royal claims.
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Who is Oedipus' brother?
No one is Theban King Oedipus' brother. Oedipus is an only child from the first marriage of Theban Queen Jocasta to Theban King Laius. But there are children from her second marriage to her son Oedipus. So his daughters Antigone and Ismene, and his sons Eteocles and Polyneices, are also his half-sisters and half-brothers.
Who are King Oedipus' grandchildren?
Adrastus, Thersander, and Timeas are Theban King Oedipus' grandchildren through the marriage of his son Polyneices to Argea [aka Argeia, Argia], daughter of King Adrastus and Queen Amphithea of Argos. Laodamas is Oedipus' grandchild through the marriage of Polyneices' twin brother, Eteocles. There are no known grandchildren through Oedipus' daughters, Antigone and Ismene.Oedipus is forced to give up the Theban throne that he rules jointly with his wife and mother, Theban Queen Jocasta; and with his brother-in-law and uncle, Theban King Creon. He's succeeded by Eteocles and Polyneices, who end up quarreling and killing each other. They in turn are succeeded by Creon until Eteocles' son Laodamas is old enough to rule. By that point, Polyneices' son Thersander successfully leads a combined force of disgruntled Thebans and invading Argives. From Thersander on, therefore, the Theban throne is in the hands of the descendants of Polyneices.
What is the myth on which 'Antigone' is based?
The story of Oedipus is the myth upon which "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.) is based.Specifically, the myth of Oedipus tells of the curse on the Theban royal house and of the curse's particular impact on Theban King Oedipus and his family. The gods are intent upon destroying that house, but the curse basically ends with Princess Antigone, Oedipus' daughter and half-sister; the family of King Creon, Oedipus' brother-in-law and uncle; and the ultimate triumph of the Argive/Theban line of Polyneices, Oedipus' son and half-brother, over that of Eteocles, Polyneices' twin brother.
Who is Oedipus' child?
Antigone and Ismene are the two daughters of Theban King Oedipus. Eteocles and Polyneices are the twin sons. Theban Queen Jocasta, as mother and wife to Oedipus, is mother and grandmother to Oedipus' four children.
Is Oedipus is creson son?
In Greek Myth, Oedipus, king of Thebes; was the son, as he supposed, of Polybus, king of Corinth, and Merope his wife, but found to be the son of Laïus and Jocasta.
Who is Oedipus' brother?
No one is Theban King Oedipus' brother. Oedipus is an only child from the first marriage of Theban Queen Jocasta to Theban King Laius. But there are children from her second marriage to her son Oedipus. So his daughters Antigone and Ismene, and his sons Eteocles and Polyneices, are also his half-sisters and half-brothers.
Who are King Oedipus' grandchildren?
Adrastus, Thersander, and Timeas are Theban King Oedipus' grandchildren through the marriage of his son Polyneices to Argea [aka Argeia, Argia], daughter of King Adrastus and Queen Amphithea of Argos. Laodamas is Oedipus' grandchild through the marriage of Polyneices' twin brother, Eteocles. There are no known grandchildren through Oedipus' daughters, Antigone and Ismene.Oedipus is forced to give up the Theban throne that he rules jointly with his wife and mother, Theban Queen Jocasta; and with his brother-in-law and uncle, Theban King Creon. He's succeeded by Eteocles and Polyneices, who end up quarreling and killing each other. They in turn are succeeded by Creon until Eteocles' son Laodamas is old enough to rule. By that point, Polyneices' son Thersander successfully leads a combined force of disgruntled Thebans and invading Argives. From Thersander on, therefore, the Theban throne is in the hands of the descendants of Polyneices.
What is the myth on which 'Antigone' is based?
The story of Oedipus is the myth upon which "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.) is based.Specifically, the myth of Oedipus tells of the curse on the Theban royal house and of the curse's particular impact on Theban King Oedipus and his family. The gods are intent upon destroying that house, but the curse basically ends with Princess Antigone, Oedipus' daughter and half-sister; the family of King Creon, Oedipus' brother-in-law and uncle; and the ultimate triumph of the Argive/Theban line of Polyneices, Oedipus' son and half-brother, over that of Eteocles, Polyneices' twin brother.
Who is Oedipus' child?
Antigone and Ismene are the two daughters of Theban King Oedipus. Eteocles and Polyneices are the twin sons. Theban Queen Jocasta, as mother and wife to Oedipus, is mother and grandmother to Oedipus' four children.
Is Oedipus is creson son?
In Greek Myth, Oedipus, king of Thebes; was the son, as he supposed, of Polybus, king of Corinth, and Merope his wife, but found to be the son of Laïus and Jocasta.
Is Polyneices the oldest son in 'Antigone'?
No, Polyneices is not the oldest son although the twins' birth order is not mentioned in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Polyneices is Eteocles' twin brother. Both inherit the Theban crown and throne as twins and as sons of disgraced Theban King Oedipus and maternal and paternal descendants of Thebes' founding King Cadmus. They are supposed to rule through a joint power sharing arrangement in which years of rule alternate.
What happens between 'Oedipus Rex' and 'Antigone'?
The deaths of Oedipus and his sons Eteoclesand Polyneices,the crowning of Creon and the betrothal of Antigone are what happens between "Oedipus Rex" and "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, "Oedipus Rex" ends with Theban King's house arrest. "Antigone" begins with Princesses Antigone and Ismene discussing whether or not to bury their disgraced brother Polyneices. "Oedipus at Colonus," which is the middle play in the trilogy, acts to inform the audience of Oedipus' exile with his two daughters, his death in the presence of Athenian King Theseus, and the conflict between Eteocles and Polyneices.
What convinces Oedipus to hear what Polyneices has to say in 'Oedipus at Colonus'?
It is his daughter Antigone that convinces Oedipus to hear what Polyneices has to say in "Oedipus at Colonus" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, disgraced Theban King Oedipus dislikes his twin sons, Eteocles and Polyneices, for not helping him at the time of his overthrow for criminal acts and immoral behavior. He does not plan to meet with either one of them ever again. But he ends up being convinced to do so when his daughter, Princess Antigone, persuades him that Polyneices deserves an audience since Eteocles is denying his legitimate claim to the Theban throne.
What happened to the king?
Laius was killed by his son Oedipus.
Who is conversing when Jocasta realizes that Oedipus is her son in 'Oedipus Rex'?
It is the Corinthian messenger who is conversing when Jocasta realizes that Oedipus is her son in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the Corinthian messenger announces the death of Corinthian King Polybus, Theban King Oedipus' presumed father. During the ensuing conversation, he indicates that Oedipus is Polybus' adopted or foster son. It is when the messenger says that he received the infant Oedipus from one of Theban King Laius' servants that Jocasta recognizes Oedipus as her son.
Is Creon Oedipus's son?
No, Theban King Oedipus isn't Theban King Creon's son. Instead, he's the son of King Laius and Queen Merope of Thebes. So he's Creon's brother-in-law and nephew.
Who is Oedipus' youngest child?
Ismene is Theban King Oedipus' youngest child. The oldest children are the twins, Eteocles and Polyneices. Antigone is the elder daughter. Ismene is both the younger daughter and the youngest child of Oedipus and Theban Queen Jocasta, the king's wife and mother.
