It is the chorus leader who settles the dispute between Oedipus and Creon in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, Theban King Oedipus accuses Creon, his brother-in-law and royal colleague, of conspiring with Teiresias the blind prophet to grab all royal powers for themselves. He does not back down from his groundless charges. Queen Jocasta, Oedipus' wife and Creon's sister, makes an almost successful attempt to reconcile the two men. But the chorus leader pushes until Oedipus backs down.
It is Jocasta that the chorus leader claims can settle the dispute between Oedipus and Creon in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Creon cannot stop the argument that his brother-in-law Theban King Oedipus starts. The chorus leader cannot stop it either. But he is confident that Queen Jocasta, Creon's sister and Oedipus' conciliatory wife, can end it all.
It helps establish Creon as a foil for Oedipus, thus highlighting Oedipus's tendency not to think before he speaks.
In the argument between Theban Kings Oedipus and Creon, Choragos seems to play a peacemaking role. He doesn't have much of a presence in the second scene. But in the very little that he has to say, he tends to try to see the valid points of each ruler and to end the dispute.
Why does Creon share Oedipus's power?
It helps establish Creon as a foil for Oedipus.
It is Jocasta that the chorus leader claims can settle the dispute between Oedipus and Creon in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Creon cannot stop the argument that his brother-in-law Theban King Oedipus starts. The chorus leader cannot stop it either. But he is confident that Queen Jocasta, Creon's sister and Oedipus' conciliatory wife, can end it all.
It helps establish Creon as a foil for Oedipus, thus highlighting Oedipus's tendency not to think before he speaks.
The contrast between these statements sets up Creon as a foil for Oedipus and highlights Oedipus's hamartia
Why does Creon share Oedipus's power?
In the argument between Theban Kings Oedipus and Creon, Choragos seems to play a peacemaking role. He doesn't have much of a presence in the second scene. But in the very little that he has to say, he tends to try to see the valid points of each ruler and to end the dispute.
Creon is Oedipus's uncle.
It helps establish Creon as a foil for Oedipus.
Theban King Creon is Theban King Oedipus' brother-in-law.Specifically, Creon is the brother of Theban Queen Jocasta, wife and mother to Oedipus. So Creon also is Oedipus' uncle. But not one of the three sovereigns realizes that the three are linked other than by the marriage of Oedipus and Jocasta and the blood relationship between her and Creon.
The contrast between these statements sets up Creon as a foil for Oedipus and highlights Oedipus's hamartia.
The contrast between these statements sets up Creon as a foil for Oedipus and highlights Oedipus's hamartia.
Creon exerts authority over Oedipus.
Choragos, his advisor