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What message does Creon bring back to Thebes in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That the guilty in Laius' murder must be found and punished is the message that Creon brings back to Thebes in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Creon consults with the Delphic oracle as to how to end the pestilence in Thebes. He finds out that Thebans and Thebes are polluted by the unsolved murder of King Laius, Creon's brother-in-law and royal predecessor. He also learns that the guilty must be punished by execution or exile.
What does Oedipus do to discover the cause of Thebes' plague?
Theban King Oedipus tries to uncover the cause of pestilence in Thebes, by sending his brother-in-law and uncle, Theban King Creon, to Apollo's shrine. It's the correct choice to make. Creon comes back with the information that the killer[s] of Oedipus' royal predecessor, Theban King Laius, must be identified and punished with execution or exile.
What is Oedipus' reaction to Creon's information in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That he will find the guilty in Laius' murder is Oedipus' reaction to Creon's information in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Creon brings back news from the Delphic oracle as to the cause and solution of the pestilence in Thebes. He indicates that the guilty in Theban King Laius' murder must be found and punished by execution or exile. Oedipus promises that it will be done.
What does Oedipus do when he learns the truth of his past?
he blinds himself with his dead wife's broach, summons Creon back to the castle to appoint him the new king of Thebes, asks him to take care of his children and then asks Creon to exile him from the city
Which errand does Oedipus send Creon to do?
To find out from the Oracle at Apollo's shrine why there's pestilence in Thebes and how to end it is the errand that Theban King Oedipus entrusts to his brother-in-law and uncle, Theban King Creon. Creon indeed comes back with the necessary information. The Oracle says that the pestilence will end with the identification and punishment of the murderer or murderers of Theban King Laius, Oedipus' royal predecessor and - unbeknownst to him - his own father and sovereign.
What message does Creon bring back to Thebes in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That the guilty in Laius' murder must be found and punished is the message that Creon brings back to Thebes in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Creon consults with the Delphic oracle as to how to end the pestilence in Thebes. He finds out that Thebans and Thebes are polluted by the unsolved murder of King Laius, Creon's brother-in-law and royal predecessor. He also learns that the guilty must be punished by execution or exile.
What is Creon's suggestion when Oedipus asks about the message from Apollo in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Stepping inside the palace and discussing the message in private is the suggestion that Creon makes when Oedipus asks about Apollo's command in the play "Oedipus Rex" by ancient Greek playwright Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban co-rulers Creon and Oedipus meet outside the royal Palace of Thebes. Creon is back from a mission to find out the cause of and the solution to the sick livestock, failing harvests and declining birth rates in Thebes. He is wearing a laurel wreath decorated with berries, which is supposed to indicate good news from Apollo's shrine. He nevertheless offers to inform Oedipus first and the people of Thebes later.
What does Oedipus do to discover the cause of Thebes' plague?
Theban King Oedipus tries to uncover the cause of pestilence in Thebes, by sending his brother-in-law and uncle, Theban King Creon, to Apollo's shrine. It's the correct choice to make. Creon comes back with the information that the killer[s] of Oedipus' royal predecessor, Theban King Laius, must be identified and punished with execution or exile.
What is Oedipus' reaction to Creon's information in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That he will find the guilty in Laius' murder is Oedipus' reaction to Creon's information in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Creon brings back news from the Delphic oracle as to the cause and solution of the pestilence in Thebes. He indicates that the guilty in Theban King Laius' murder must be found and punished by execution or exile. Oedipus promises that it will be done.
What does Creon tell Oedipus to do if he finds out that Creon is a liar in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Arrest and execute him is what Creon tells Oedipus to do if he finds out that Creon is a liar in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Creon comes back from Delphi with the oracle's prophecy that the pestilence in Thebes will end with the identification and punishment of the guilty in Theban King Laius' death. Teiresias the blind prophet then declares that King Oedipus is guilty of his royal predecessor's death. Oedipus finds it all too suspicious that the two statements can result in his overthrow and execution or exile. But Creon swears that he approves his own death if Oedipus finds proof of deceit and conspiracy.
What does Oedipus do when he learns the truth of his past?
he blinds himself with his dead wife's broach, summons Creon back to the castle to appoint him the new king of Thebes, asks him to take care of his children and then asks Creon to exile him from the city
Which errand does Oedipus send Creon to do?
To find out from the Oracle at Apollo's shrine why there's pestilence in Thebes and how to end it is the errand that Theban King Oedipus entrusts to his brother-in-law and uncle, Theban King Creon. Creon indeed comes back with the necessary information. The Oracle says that the pestilence will end with the identification and punishment of the murderer or murderers of Theban King Laius, Oedipus' royal predecessor and - unbeknownst to him - his own father and sovereign.
Who becomes King of Thebes when Oedipus can no longer rule?
Creon contines as King of Thebes when his brother-in-law, joint ruler and nephew Oedipus can no longer rule. But he soon is replaced by the true heirs, Oedipus' sons twin sons Eteoclesand Polyneices. The brothers end up killing each other instead of respecting the joint power-sharing arrangement that carefully has been worked out for them. So Creon is back on the throne with the young rulers' deaths.
What are Teiresias' prophecies in 'Oedipus Rex' and 'Antigone'?
That Oedipus and Creon will lose everything is what Teiresias respectively prophesies in "Oedipus Rex" and "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Teiresias the blind prophet announces that Theban King Oedipus has everything but knows nothing. But by the day's end, he cautions that Oedipus will be friendless, homeless, jobless and sightless. It is a similarly grim prophecy that Teiresias then makes when Creon becomes king of Thebes. He warns that the mourning and suffering that goes around Thebes will come back to settle within the royal household.
What do his confrontations with Creon and Tiresias tell us about Oedipus in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That he is reckless and stubborn are what his confrontations with Creon and Teiresias tell us about Oedipus in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus does not like the interpretation of events that he gets from his royal advisor, Teiresias the blind prophet. Teiresias' treasonous charges can lead to Oedipus' overthrow and exile or execution. But Oedipus acts groundlessly, recklessly and stubbornly. He accuses Teiresias of conspiring with Creon, Oedipus' brother-in-law and royal colleague, and refuses to back down despite spirited but reasonable defenses from two people whom he has known his entire time in Thebes.
Why does Creon tell Oedipus to go to Delphi in 'Oedipus Rex'?
To verify that he is telling the truth about how to end the pestilence is the reason why Creon tells Oedipus to go to Delphi in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, a pestilence is ravaging Thebes' harvests and animal and human populations. Theban King Oedipus has Creon, his brother-in-law and royal colleague, find out why and what to do from the Apolline oracle at Delphi. Creon comes back with the information that the pestilence will end with the identification and punishment of the guilty in King Laius' murder. Upon receiving the information, Oedipus asks Teiresias the blind prophet for help and gets the shocking, treasonous reply that he himself is guilty of that crime. Oedipus then announces that Creon of getting Teiresias to make this presumably false charge in order to grab all royal powers for themselves. Creon advises Oedipus that the cause and the solution are not treasonous fabrications and that its truth can be verified by asking the Apolline oracle herself.
What news does Creon bring back to Oedipus?
hes dead
