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he was made king because he solved the riddle of the sphinx: what has 4 legs in the morning, 2 legs in the afternoon, and 3 legs in the evening? -- a man (baby crawling on all fours, man walking, old man with a cane)
his reward for defeating the sphinx was to become king of thebes and to marry queen jocasta (who happens to be his mother)
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What happened to Oedipus in Oedipus the king?
He had sex with his own mother, which made him cut his eyes out, and banished himself from the kingdom.
Who is the protagonist in Oedipus the King?
Oedipus.
What is 'Rex' from 'Oedipus Rex' in English?
"Rex" is Latin for "King". Oedipus Rex means "Oedipus the King".
Wrote Oedipus the King?
Oedipus the King (Oedipus Tyrannus) was written by Sophocles c.430 BC.
Who was king before Oedipus?
it was king Laius, Oedipus' real father.
What happened to Oedipus in Oedipus the king?
He had sex with his own mother, which made him cut his eyes out, and banished himself from the kingdom.
Who is the protagonist in Oedipus the King?
Oedipus.
Wrote Oedipus the King?
Oedipus the King (Oedipus Tyrannus) was written by Sophocles c.430 BC.
What is 'Rex' from 'Oedipus Rex' in English?
"Rex" is Latin for "King". Oedipus Rex means "Oedipus the King".
Who was king before Oedipus?
it was king Laius, Oedipus' real father.
What happened if you knew the riddle of the Sphinx?
Oedipus knew and was made King of Thebes.
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
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.
Describe the social context of Oedipus the King?
what is the social context of Oedipus the king drama
In Oedipus the king how did laius die?
Oedipus kills him.
Who wrote over 100 plays and most famous work was Oedipus the king?
Oedipus Rex (Oedipus the King) was written by Sophocles.
Why does Oedipus look for the muderer of king laius?
Oedipus does not realize that he killed king Laius and that king Laius was his father.
