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Who provides Oedipus with convincing information that he is Laius' son in 'Oedipus Rex'?
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Jocasta's most trusted servant provides Oedipus with information that convinces him that he is Laius' child in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, a Theban shepherd is Theban Queen Jocasta's most trusted servant. A Corinthian shepherd turned messenger tells of receiving the infant Oedipus from the Theban shepherd and fostering him into the childless Corinthian royal house. The Theban shepherd reluctantly confirms this information and upon fear of torture and death reveals that Oedipus is the son of Laius, the man he kills before returning to Thebes, and of Jocasta, the woman he marries upon settling in Thebes.
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Who was laius in Oedipus Rex?
Laius was the father of Oedipus who Oedipus killed.
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.
When the chorus tell Oedipus of old rumours that suggest Laius was not killed by robbers what effect does this have in terms of the plot of Oedipus Rex?
It gives Oedipus information that will later cause him to suspect that he is Laius's murder
Who tells Oedipus he is laius's murderer?
Tiresias tells Oedipus he is the murderer of Laius.
Why does Oedipus look for the muderer of king laius?
Oedipus does not realize that he killed king Laius and that king Laius was his father.
Who was laius in Oedipus Rex?
Laius was the father of Oedipus who Oedipus killed.
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.
When the chorus tell Oedipus of old rumours that suggest Laius was not killed by robbers what effect does this have in terms of the plot of Oedipus Rex?
It gives Oedipus information that will later cause him to suspect that he is Laius's murder
Who tells Oedipus he is laius's murderer?
Tiresias tells Oedipus he is the murderer of Laius.
Why does Oedipus look for the muderer of king laius?
Oedipus does not realize that he killed king Laius and that king Laius was his father.
Who is laius' father?
Laius was father of Oedipus by Jocasta and the son of king Labdacus of Thebes.
Why didn't Oedipus at quicky after the murder of laius?
At the time of Laius's murder, Oedipus was not king of Thebes; in fact he unknowingly killed Laius and was the son of Laius.
Who killed Laius in Oedipus?
Oedipus did, but he didn't realize it was Laius. Also, no one knew it was Oedipus until towards the end.
Who kills Laius in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Oedipus
When the chorus tells oedipus of the old rumors what effect does it have in terms of the plot of oedipus?
It gives Oedipus information that will later cause him to suspect that he is Laius's murderer.
When jocasta ask oedipus what means this shuddering this averted glance what is she referring to?
It is to Oedipus' extreme reaction to Laius' crime scenethat Jocasta refers when she asks him the meaning of his averted glance and shuddering in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus heads an investigation into the murder of his royal predecessor, King Laius. He gathers information from his wife, Queen Jocasta, who is Laius' widow. Oedipus becomes agitated when he hears about Laius' death place and then about Laius' appearance.
What people does Oedipus ask about Laius' death in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Creon, Jocasta and Teiresias are people whom Oedipus asks about Laius' death in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus asks for information about the crime scene, the killer and surviving eyewitnesses from Creon, his royal colleague and Laius' brother-in-law. He questions Queen Jocasta, his wife and Laius' widow, about the crime scene and surviving eyewitnesses. He seeks information from Teiresias the blind prophet about the killer's identity.
