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Q: Who was the king of Thebes before Oedipus became king?
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Who was the hero who answer the riddle of the sphinx?

Oedipus, who became the King of Thebes.


Who was the Hero that answered the riddle of the sphinx?

Oedipus, who became the King of Thebes.


What makes Oedipus the King of Thebes?

He killed his father who was king before him.


Which of the following is true a jocasta is Oedipus's wife b Oedipus was king of corinth before he was king of thebes c Oedipus intended to kill the king of thebes d Creon is oedi?

A. Jocasta is Oedipus' wife (and 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


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.


Was Oedipus King of Corinth before he was King of Thebes?

No, he was the adopted son of the king of Corinth, Polybus.


Who was the king of Thebes before Oedipus took the job?

Cadmus, he dies obviously


What is the status of Oedipus the tragic hero?

He became the King of Thebes after killing his father and marrying his mother


When the play Oedipus Rex begins which of the following is true Oedipus knows that the oracles statements have not come true Oedipus is king of the thebes and there is a cursw upon the city Oedipus?

Oedipus is King of Thebes.


Where was Oedipus king at?

Oedipus Rex is set in ancient Thebes.


Is Oedipus royalty in 'Oedipus Rex'?

Yes, Oedipus is royalty in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Oedipus is born a prince of Thebes. He is raised a prince of Corinth. He receives the title of king from Thebes. He refuses the title of king of Corinth just before he becomes a disgraced royal.