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Oedipus goes to the city of Thebes after the oracle at Delphi reveals that Oedipus' destiny was to kill his father and marry his mother. Shocked, he determined never to go back to Corinth, where he was brought up by the King and Queen, who he thinks are his father and mother. He leaves in order to protect them and escape his fate.

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What city is the setting for 'Oedipus Rex'?

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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.


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Thebes is the setting of Oedipus Rex because it is the place where the story begins.


Why is Oedipus still important to Thebes in 'Oedipus Rex' 'Oedipus at Colonus' and 'Antigone'?

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Who is terrorizing Thebes when Oedipus arrives in 'Oedipus Rex'?

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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?

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When the play Oedipus rex begins is Oedipus king of Thebes and is there a curse upon the city?

Yes. Apex answer is a).


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Who is the mother Oedipus and the queen of Thebes?

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