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What does the oracle tell jocasta?
The oracle told Queen Jocasta and King Laius of Thebes while she was heavily pregnant with Oedipus, that the child was destined to kill his father.
Why did jocasta and laius leave their infant son to die?
Because the oracle told them that their son Ödipus would kill his father (i.e. Laius) and then marry his wife (Jocasta, Oedipus' mother)
What is jocastas intention in telling Oedipus the story of the oracle given to laius about his death?
Jocasta intends to convince him that prophets cannot tell the future.
Does Jocasta say that an oracle comes to Laius in 'Oedipus Rex'?
No, Jocasta does not say that an oracle comes to Laius in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, oracles do not travel around ancient Greece. Instead, they live in shrines dedicated to Apollo the sun god. They accept visitors who come from all over ancient Greece to hear their divinely inspired prophecies.
What do Jocasta and Oedipus do when they discover that Teiresias and the oracle told the truth in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Hang herself and blind himself are what Jocasta and Oedipus do when they discover that Teiresias and the oracle told the truth in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Teiresias the blind prophet announces that Theban King Oedipus is King Laius' killer. This is in line with the Delphic oracle's prediction that Oedipus will kill his father and marry his mother. The Corinthian messenger and the Theban shepherd verify the facts in the prophecy's realization.
What does the oracle tell jocasta?
The oracle told Queen Jocasta and King Laius of Thebes while she was heavily pregnant with Oedipus, that the child was destined to kill his father.
Why did jocasta and laius leave their infant son to die?
Because the oracle told them that their son Ödipus would kill his father (i.e. Laius) and then marry his wife (Jocasta, Oedipus' mother)
What is jocastas intention in telling Oedipus the story of the oracle given to laius about his death?
Jocasta intends to convince him that prophets cannot tell the future.
Does Jocasta say that an oracle comes to Laius in 'Oedipus Rex'?
No, Jocasta does not say that an oracle comes to Laius in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, oracles do not travel around ancient Greece. Instead, they live in shrines dedicated to Apollo the sun god. They accept visitors who come from all over ancient Greece to hear their divinely inspired prophecies.
What do Jocasta and Oedipus do when they discover that Teiresias and the oracle told the truth in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Hang herself and blind himself are what Jocasta and Oedipus do when they discover that Teiresias and the oracle told the truth in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Teiresias the blind prophet announces that Theban King Oedipus is King Laius' killer. This is in line with the Delphic oracle's prediction that Oedipus will kill his father and marry his mother. The Corinthian messenger and the Theban shepherd verify the facts in the prophecy's realization.
What an oracle?
"an oracle"An oracle is a person, such as priestess, through whom a deity is held to respond when consulted. An oracle is a being of great wisdom and insight. One from whom one would seek advice. A special priest guided by the Gods. "Oracle" Oracle Application Express, or Oracle Apex is an application one can use on the Oracle platform. It enables users to build web databases for use. There is no cost associated with the Oracle Apex.
Is Oedipus made to kill his father and beget children by his mother?
According to the Oracle at Delphi, yes. No one forced him to kill Laius or marry Jocasta, but it was his destiny to do so.
What is the oracle's prophecy in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That Oedipus will kill his father and marry his mother is the oracle's prophecy in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the Delphic oracle is the best known and most widely respected oracle in all of ancient Greece. The play includes other prophecies, but not by oracles. For example, Theban monarchs Laius and Jocasta hear a prophecy of their son growing up to kill his father, but it is not from an oracle.
What is an oracle?
"an oracle"An oracle is a person, such as priestess, through whom a deity is held to respond when consulted. An oracle is a being of great wisdom and insight. One from whom one would seek advice. A special priest guided by the Gods. "Oracle" Oracle Application Express, or Oracle Apex is an application one can use on the Oracle platform. It enables users to build web databases for use. There is no cost associated with the Oracle Apex.
Why does Jocasta dismiss the oracle's prophecy in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That she believes some prophecies to be inaccurate is the reason why Jocasta dismisses the oracle's prophecy in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Queen Jocasta offers the example of an upsetting prophecy that her child with her first husband, King Laius, will grow up to kill his father. Jocasta hands the three-day-old infant Oedipus over to her most trusted servant for killing by exposure to weather and wildlife on the mountains outside Thebes. She believes her son to be dead and points out that Laius dies years later at the murderous hands of robbers in the neighboring land of Phocis. She therefore assumes that this is a case of a mistaken prophet and an equally mistaken prophecy.
Would you seek an oracle about your own future?
You could if you had the money to pay for it.
What are oracle cards used for?
Oracle cards began in the latter part of the 20th century and are used for divination. They contain pictures, and sometimes words, to bring comfort and inspiration to those who seek it.
