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Which of the following is a true statement a the Delphic oracle's statement comes true b the sphinx prevails over Thebes c Oedipus kills his mother d the Delphic oracle's s?
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Which of the following is a true statement A Oedipus marries his mother B Oedipus kills his mother C Oedipus kills his brother D the Delphic oracle's statement does not come true?
C Oedipus kills his brother is a true statement. In the story of Oedipus, he unknowingly kills his father, King Laius, who he later learns is his biological father.
Oedipus learns from the Delphic oracle that he will marry his?
Oedipus learns from the oracle that he will marry his mother.
Whom does Oedipus send and where before the beginning of 'Oedipus Rex'?
Creon; the Delphic oracle
Is it true or false that the Sphinx defeats Thebes Oedipus kills his parents and the Delphic Oracle's prophecy does not come about?
Theban King Oedipus kills his father, Theban King Laius, is the only statement that's true. The Sphinx doesn't prevail over Thebes, because she's defeated by Oedipus. Oedipus doesn't kill his mother, Theban Queen Jocasta. Instead, he marries her. The realization of that incest years later causes Jocasta to take her own life. The Delphic Oracle's statement comes true. The Oracle gives an accurate prediction of how Oedipus will live out his fate, as a murderer and a sex offender.
How does Oedipus respond to the Delphic oracle's words in 'Oedipus Rex'?
It is with fear, fight and flight that Oedipus responds to the Delphic oracle's words in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the Delphic oracle announces that Oedipus will kill his father and marry his mother. But Oedipus does not feel murderously towards his presumed father or incestuously towards his presumed mother. He jumps to the conclusion that a fight against an unenviable fate best is carried out by flight to presumably unfamiliar Thebes.
As a young man Oedipus learns from the Delphic oracle that he will kill his?
father
What does Oedipus hope to gain by sending Creon to pray to the Delphic oracle in 'Oedipus Rex'?
A way of ending the pestilence is what Oedipus hopes to gain by sending his wife's brother to pray to the Delphic oracle in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Oedipus knows of the pestilence that afflicts all Thebes. It does not affect the royal household. But Oedipus cares about his people. He therefore asks Creon, his brother-in-law and royal colleague, to seek the advice of the Pythia, the Delphic oracle.
What are the two oracles in 'Oedipus Rex'?
The Delphic oracle is the only oracle in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the Delphic oracle is consulted by Theban King Oedipus when he has questions about his true parentage. It also is to be consulted by King Laius, who is killed before doing so.
Oedipus hears that he will kill his father and marry his mother from the?
He hears this news from the Delphic oracle.
You learn that prior to the beginning of the action in the play Oedipus has sent Creon to consult which?
The Delphic oracle.
What does Oedipus tell the priest in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That he awaits the word of the Delphic oracle is what Oedipus tells the priest in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus announces that he already knows about the pestilence in Thebes. He explains that he keeps current with what is going on with his people and his city. He indicates that Creon, his brother-in-law and royal colleague, is consulting with the Delphic oracle as to the causes and solutions of the pestilence.
What news does the Oedipus promise the priest in the play 'Oedipus Rex'?
The insights of the Delphic oracle is the news that Oedipus promises to the priest in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus learns from the priest of Zeus that Thebans are suffering from a pestilence. Oedipus reassures the priest that he awaits news from his brother-in-law and royal colleague, Creon. Creon returns any minute with the insights of the Delphic oracle. Oedipus will share any news immediately with the priest.
