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How are robbers significant in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Robbers are significant in 'Oedipus Rex' by their contradiction of fate with their presence, and by their confirmation of fate with their absence. Theban King Laius was murdered, and the murderers never were identified or punished. The crime was left unsolved, with robbery as the claimed motive.Theban King Oedipus was given Laius' throne and widow by the people of Thebes. He had freed the city of a brutal Sphinx who took Thebes' money and wealth away in taxes and killed its people for not knowing the answer to an obscure riddle. Just before his arrival, Oedipus had killed a stranger in self defense. He ended up fearing that that stranger had been Laius, his own father and his sovereign.If it turned out to be true that more than one perpetrator did the dastardly deed, then Oedipus wasn't to blame. Oedipus had been one against five. But if it turned out that one perpetrator acted alone, then Oedipus had ended up killing his own father and marrying his own mother.
How did Polybus come to raise Oedipus as his own son?
kind Laius fearing the prophecies that the oracle gave him, he took the infant baby (Oedipus) to the mountain and felt him for dead, and then a shepherd found the baby and took him to his king Polybus in Corinth that how polybus ended up raising Oedipus.
What prophecy was given to Laius?
This is definitely a school question. Laius, the old king before Oedipus took the throne in Sophocles' tragedy, was told by the oracle that . . . one should do one's own work. For those who really need to/want to know, Oedipus killed Laius. And Laius was his father. Reverse engineer the prophecy.
What were the names of Antigone's sister and two brothers?
Antigone's sister was named Ismene. Antigone's brothers were named Eteocles and Polyneices. The brothers were twins. They succeeded their father, Theban King Oedipus, as rulers of Thebes. They were supposed to cooperate on a royal power-sharing arrangement. But Eteocles took the first turn as monarch. When the allotted time was up, he refused to give up the throne. He even had Polyneices banished from Thebes. Polyneices came back with a combined force of invading Argives and discontented Thebans. The two brothers ended up killing each other on the battlefield.
What happens to Jocasta in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Suicide is what happens to Theban Queen Jocasta in the play "Oedipus Rex."Specifically, Jocasta realizes that she unknowingly took as her second husband subsequent Theban King Oedipus, her own son from her first marriage. The couple has had two girls and a set of twin boys. The massive though unintended incest is more than she can handle.
Who is the new King of Thebes?
There were quite a few kings of Thebes. Cadmus was its founder. He was the brother of Europa, who Zeus carried away. Their father told him and his two brothers to find her, but the gods told Cadmus that she was happy and should find the city. He sent a man to get water, but didn't return. He sent more and more men, each not returning, until he was the only one left and decided to go see for himself. A dragon had devoured his men, and he quickly killed it. Athena told him that he should take the dragon's teeth and sow them, which he did. Bloodthirsty soldiers sprang up, and Athena told him to throw a rock at them. When he did, they turned on each other, killing each other until only five were left. Cadmus tended to the injuries of those, and they became loyal to him, helping him construct the city.Another notable king is Oedipus, who was prophecized at birth to kill his father and marry his mother, so his father, Laius, sent him to die. But the servant took pity on the child and took him to another kingdom, where the king and queen, childless, gladly took him as their own. Oedipus, when he grew up, heard the prophecy and feared killing his "father", so went away. On his journey, he killed a lord and his party of servants when they made him mad. He outwitted the Sphinx, which sat outside of Thebes, making her kill herself.Oedipus was made king and married Jocasta, the queen of Thebes. Then a famine came to the city, and they were told that only when the killer of their old king, Laius, was brought to justice would th famine end. A surviving servant of the party came and said Oedipus was the one who could Laius, and Oedipus blinded himself, and his daughter Antigone came with him on his travels.
How are robbers significant in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Robbers are significant in 'Oedipus Rex' by their contradiction of fate with their presence, and by their confirmation of fate with their absence. Theban King Laius was murdered, and the murderers never were identified or punished. The crime was left unsolved, with robbery as the claimed motive.Theban King Oedipus was given Laius' throne and widow by the people of Thebes. He had freed the city of a brutal Sphinx who took Thebes' money and wealth away in taxes and killed its people for not knowing the answer to an obscure riddle. Just before his arrival, Oedipus had killed a stranger in self defense. He ended up fearing that that stranger had been Laius, his own father and his sovereign.If it turned out to be true that more than one perpetrator did the dastardly deed, then Oedipus wasn't to blame. Oedipus had been one against five. But if it turned out that one perpetrator acted alone, then Oedipus had ended up killing his own father and marrying his own mother.
How did Polybus come to raise Oedipus as his own son?
kind Laius fearing the prophecies that the oracle gave him, he took the infant baby (Oedipus) to the mountain and felt him for dead, and then a shepherd found the baby and took him to his king Polybus in Corinth that how polybus ended up raising Oedipus.
What prophecy was given to Laius?
This is definitely a school question. Laius, the old king before Oedipus took the throne in Sophocles' tragedy, was told by the oracle that . . . one should do one's own work. For those who really need to/want to know, Oedipus killed Laius. And Laius was his father. Reverse engineer the prophecy.
What happened after Thebes took over Memphis?
Eygpt was not happy with Thebes, and soon their ruler was murdered.
What is the id in Oedipus the king?
When you translate Oedipus into English, it means swollen foot. Oedi in Greek means swollen and Pus in Greek means foot. They picked the name due to the fact that he had stakes driven through his feet when he was three days old. Before they took him to the pathless hillside to be left there. So the id itself actually doesn't mean in his name
What were the names of Antigone's sister and two brothers?
Antigone's sister was named Ismene. Antigone's brothers were named Eteocles and Polyneices. The brothers were twins. They succeeded their father, Theban King Oedipus, as rulers of Thebes. They were supposed to cooperate on a royal power-sharing arrangement. But Eteocles took the first turn as monarch. When the allotted time was up, he refused to give up the throne. He even had Polyneices banished from Thebes. Polyneices came back with a combined force of invading Argives and discontented Thebans. The two brothers ended up killing each other on the battlefield.
Who took over if a king died?
it had to be the male son first before the women
When did women start to hula?
Before only men where allowed to dance hula then oone king changed that but before a king brought it back the missionaries took it away
What happens to Jocasta in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Suicide is what happens to Theban Queen Jocasta in the play "Oedipus Rex."Specifically, Jocasta realizes that she unknowingly took as her second husband subsequent Theban King Oedipus, her own son from her first marriage. The couple has had two girls and a set of twin boys. The massive though unintended incest is more than she can handle.
Did king Philip war take place before or after hartfordwas founded?
After, king Philips war was in around 1675, and Hartford was founded around 1637
Why does Oedipus want to see the sole survivor?
The getting of specific information about the murder of Theban King Laius is why Theban King Oedipus wants to see the sole survivor of that crime. Oedipus at first accepts hearsay information. He finds nothing questionable in the information that Laius and all but one of his escorts were attacked and killed by robbers. But then he learns that the killings took place at a crossroads somewhere between Delphi and Thebes.Around the time of that killing, Oedipus was carrying out his own bloodbath. He took the lives of a stranger who was old enough to be his father, and whom he resembled, and of the stranger's companions. The killings all happened at that same crossroads.So Oedipus needs to find out whether Laius was killed by a lone perpetrator or if he met death at the hands of a group of thugs. Such information only can be gotten from the sole survivor. That survivor can be counted on to tell the truth. He in fact is the most devoted and trusted servant of Theban Queen Jocasta, wife of Laius and wife and mother of Oedipus.
