Apollo is the child of golden hope in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, Apollo is the god of prophecy. That is the main reason why he is mentioned since oracles and prophets try to speak his will and that of the Furies of fate. But Apollo also is the sun god.
The shepherd in Oedipus Rex is the person who rescues Oedipus Rex as a child. The shepherd also confirms the main character's fate.
"Rex" is Latin for "King". Oedipus Rex means "Oedipus the King".
Thebes is the setting of Oedipus Rex because it is the place where the story begins.
'King' is an English equivalent of 'Rex' in the play 'Oedipus Rex'.
Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone
The shepherd in Oedipus Rex is the person who rescues Oedipus Rex as a child. The shepherd also confirms the main character's fate.
"Rex" is Latin for "King". Oedipus Rex means "Oedipus the King".
Thebes is the setting of Oedipus Rex because it is the place where the story begins.
'King' is an English equivalent of 'Rex' in the play 'Oedipus Rex'.
As father to son is the way in which Laius is related to Oedipus in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Laius is married just once before he dies. His wife is Queen Jocasta. The royal couple's only child is Oedipus.
Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone
Oedipus Rex is part of a four part collection of plays, three tradgedies and a comedy. We do not have the Comedy but the three tradgedies are "Oedipus Rex", "Oedipus at Colonus", and "Antigone".
Sophocles, an Ancient Greek playwright, wrote Oedipus Rex.
Oedipus
Antigone, Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus
Laius was the father of Oedipus who Oedipus killed.
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