It is from the condition of his feet that Oedipus' name derives in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, Oedipus' name in ancient Greek is Οἰδίπους (OidÃpous), which means "swollen-footed." His signature look in fact is his shuffling gait from his permanently swollen, scarred feet. As a three-day-old infant, Oedipus has rods run through both his ankles, preparatory to death by exposure on the mountains outside Thebes. The event scars him for life.
swollen foot.
"Rex" is Latin for "King". Oedipus Rex means "Oedipus the King".
Jocasta is the name of Oedipus' wife in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus is married to the Theban Queen. His wife's name is Jocasta. She is his first and only wife, but Oedipus is Jocasta's second husband.
Thebes is the setting of Oedipus Rex because it is the place where the story begins.
The name of the blind prophet in sophocles' oedipus rex is teiresias.
swollen foot.
"Rex" is Latin for "King". Oedipus Rex means "Oedipus the King".
Jocasta is the name of Oedipus' wife in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus is married to the Theban Queen. His wife's name is Jocasta. She is his first and only wife, but Oedipus is Jocasta's second husband.
Thebes is the setting of Oedipus Rex because it is the place where the story begins.
The name of the blind prophet in sophocles' oedipus rex is teiresias.
'King' is an English equivalent of 'Rex' in the play 'Oedipus Rex'.
"Oedipus Rex" and "Oedipus Tyrannus" are two other names for the play "Oedipus the King" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the original name of the play is "Oedipus Tyrannus." The literal English translation is "Oedipus the Tyrant." But the English translation instead is a literal translation of the play's name in Latin, "Oedipus Rex."
The shepherd in Oedipus Rex is the person who rescues Oedipus Rex as a child. The shepherd also confirms the main character's fate.
"Swollen foot" is the translation of the name Oedipus in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the meaning of the name describes one of Theban King Oedipus' most distinctive physical features. Scars feature prominently around both of Oedipus' swollen feet. He also has a shuffling gait because of the deformities.
Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone
Oedipus Rex is part of a four part collection of plays, three tradgedies and a comedy. We do not have the Comedy but the three tradgedies are "Oedipus Rex", "Oedipus at Colonus", and "Antigone".
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