That he is placed under house arrest and must await the decision of the gods as to his form of punishment is what happens to Oedipus by the end of "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, Theban King Oedipus realizes that he is the killer of his father, the husband of his mother, and the half-brother of his own children. He punishes himself by blinding himself with the golden brooches of Queen Jocasta, his wife and mother. He then meets with Creon, his brother-in-law and royal successor, to be put under house arrest until the gods indicate whether the punishment for Oedipus crime and immorality is execution or exile.
Oedipus marries Jocasta.
That he becomes king is what happens to Creon at the end of "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Queen Jocasta commits suicide. Her husband, King Oedipus, has to step down because of criminal acts and immoral behavior. Creon, Jocasta's brother and Oedipus' royal colleague, is the closest and most eligible relative to take over the rule of Thebes.
Oedipus kills his father and marries his mother.
"Rex" is Latin for "King". Oedipus Rex means "Oedipus the King".
Thebes is the setting of Oedipus Rex because it is the place where the story begins.
Oedipus marries Jocasta.
Yes, the play "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.) takes place near to, but not at, end of the Oedipus myth.Specifically, how the myth ends is the subject of two other plays by the same ancient Greek playwright. "Oedipus at Colonus," as the chronological sequel to "Oedipus Rex," covers the Theban King's exile and happy death at Colonus. "Antigone," as the chronological sequel to "Oedipus at Colonus," covers what happens to Oedipus' children.
That he becomes king is what happens to Creon at the end of "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Queen Jocasta commits suicide. Her husband, King Oedipus, has to step down because of criminal acts and immoral behavior. Creon, Jocasta's brother and Oedipus' royal colleague, is the closest and most eligible relative to take over the rule of Thebes.
Oedipus kills his father and marries his mother.
"Rex" is Latin for "King". Oedipus Rex means "Oedipus the King".
Thebes is the setting of Oedipus Rex because it is the place where the story begins.
That Laius and four others in his escort party are killed by Oedipus is what happens at the crossroads in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Oedipus is traveling from Delphi to Thebes. Theban King Laius is traveling from Thebes to Delphi. They meet in the land of Phocis, where they end up in a street brawl over the right-of-way at a crossroads. Oedipus and one servant from Laius' escort are the only survivors.
'King' is an English equivalent of 'Rex' in the play 'Oedipus Rex'.
That they meet with their father and then are separated from him is what happens to Oedipus' daughters at the end of "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus loses his sight, reputation, job and home for a criminal act and immoral behavior. He is supposed to await divine expression as to whether he will be punished with execution or exile. He asks to meet and go into exile with his daughters, the Princesses Antigone and Ismene. Creon, Oedipus' brother-in-law and royal successor, approves the former request, but then separates father and daughters before placing Oedipus under house arrest.
Hanging, blinding, and house arrest is the drama that happens at the end of "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Queen Jocasta hangs herself when she realizes that her second husband is both her first husband's killer and her son. Oedipus has such a combined sense of anger, horror and shame that he blinds himself. House arrest is the final downward step that Oedipus takes after losing his wife, his sight, his reputation, his job and his home.
No, Theban King Oedipus doesn't die at the end of 'Oedipus Rex'. The play ends with his blinding himself and waiting to hear whether he'll be executed or exiled. The King's exile and ultimate death is covered in 'Oedipus at Colonus'. That's the sequel to 'Oedipus Rex'. It's at Colonus that Oedipus dies. It's also where the play's writer, Sophocles [c. 496 B.C.E. - c. 406 B.C.E.], grows up and his family is from.
Yes, there's a plague in 'Oedipus Rex'. It actually is called a 'pestilence'. It's ravaging the city's population, livestock and crops. Everyone is at wits' end as to how to end or at least soften the effects.