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Laius is the King of Thebes and the father of Oedipus. By his death, his son Oedipus takes his place, literally, both personally and professionally. Specifically, Oedipus becomes the successor King of Thebes and the husband of Laius' grieving widow, Theban Queen Jocasta.
The problem is that on the way, albeit unknowingly, Oedipus kills his father and sovereign and marries, and has children with, his own mother.
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When the play Oedipus begins which of the following is true the sphinx is terrorizing Thebes Oedipus is not married to Jocasta Oedipus's father is alive Oedipus is king of Thebes?
Oedipus is king of Thebes
Who is laius' father?
Laius was father of Oedipus by Jocasta and the son of king Labdacus of Thebes.
What neither Oedipus nor Creon knows that the former king of thebes was?
Oedipus' father
Was antigone born into nobility?
Yes. She was a princess of Thebes, through her father, Oedipus, who was (formerly) the king of Thebes.
What was the prophecy that Oedipus fulfilled?
An oracle had a prophecy that Oedipus would kill his father, king of Thebes, and marry his mother.
When the play Oedipus begins which of the following is true the sphinx is terrorizing Thebes Oedipus is not married to Jocasta Oedipus's father is alive Oedipus is king of Thebes?
Oedipus is king of Thebes
Who is laius' father?
Laius was father of Oedipus by Jocasta and the son of king Labdacus of Thebes.
Who is Oedipus's father?
Liaus the previous King of Thebes that Oedipus actually killed
What makes Oedipus the King of Thebes?
He killed his father who was king before him.
What neither Oedipus nor Creon knows that the former king of thebes was?
Oedipus' father
Who is Antigone's father?
Oedipus, who is also her brother. Oedipus, the king of Thebes. His story is told in the play "Oedipus Rex".
Was antigone born into nobility?
Yes. She was a princess of Thebes, through her father, Oedipus, who was (formerly) the king of Thebes.
What was the prophecy that Oedipus fulfilled?
An oracle had a prophecy that Oedipus would kill his father, king of Thebes, and marry his mother.
In which city is Oedipus raised?
Corinth is the city in which the future Theban King Oedipus is raised. It isn't his city of birth. But he's brought there at such a young age that he thinks of it as his hometown. He has no prior memories of life in Thebes, which he left at the tender age of three days old.
How is antigone royalty?
Her father is Oedipus, who is the son of Jocasta and Laius, the king and queen of Thebes.
What happened to king laius in the Oedipus story?
Oedipus killed Laius years ago at the crossroads. He did not know Laius was his biological father and the king of Thebes.
Who goes with Oedipus when he is exiled from Thebes in 'Oedipus at Colonus'?
Antigone goes with Oedipus when he is exiled from Thebes in "Oedipus at Colonus" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone accompanies her father, King Oedipus, into exile from Thebes. Many of the ancient stories have variant versions. According to other versions, Ismeneaccompanies her father and sister.
