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It is Creon that Oedipus believes to be Teiresias' conspirator in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, Teiresias the blind prophet accuses Theban King Oedipus of killing King Laius. In return, Oedipus accuses Teiresias of organizing if not participating in Laius' murder. He also accuses Teiresias of conspiring with Creon, Oedipus' brother-in-law and royal colleague, to grab all royal powers for themselves.
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Whom does Oedipus assume is behind Teiresias' claims in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Creon is the person whom Oedipus assumes to be behind Teiresias' claims in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Teiresias the blind prophet says that Theban King Oedipus is King Laius' killer. Oedipus is angered, horrified and terrified at being charged with killing someone whom he never remembers meeting and for which the penalty is execution or exile. He therefore assumes that the claim is made up so that Creon, who stands the most to gain with Oedipus' overthrow, is behind Teiresias' charges.
To whom does Oedipus say 'Did you or did you not urge me to send a prophetic mumbler' in the play 'Oedipus Rex'?
It is to Creon that Oedipus asks whether or not he urged him to send for a prophetic mumbler in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus does not like the information given to him by Teiresias the blind prophet. He decides that such information can cost him his throne. He can only think that Creon, his brother-in-law and royal colleague, must be Teiresias' conspirator in an attempting to grab all royal powers for themselves. Oedipus believes that he can arrive at the worst conclusions from the fact that the only reason that he consults Teiresias is because of Creon's urging.
Who is first to tell Oedipus that he is the killer of his own father in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Teiresias is first to say that Oedipus is his father's killer in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Teiresias the blind prophet says that King Oedipus is the killer of the immediately preceding Theban sovereign, Laius. Oedipus cannot believe himself to be the killer of someone whom he never remembers meeting. In response to Oedipus' insults and threats, Teiresias finally says that Oedipus is the killer of his own father, the husband of his father's wife and the half-brother of his own children.
Why does Oedipus accuse Creon in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That he cannot think of any other information source for the lies that Teiresias appears to tell is the reason why Oedipus accuses Creon in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus must identify and punish with execution or exile the guilty in the murder of his royal predecessor, King Laius. He is angry, insulted and terrified when his royal advisor, Teiresias the blind prophet, accuses him of killing a man whom he never remembers meeting. He therefore assumes that Teiresias conspires to grab all royal powers and that the co-conspirator is Creon, the person who most benefits by Oedipus' overthrow.
Why is Oedipus angry with Creon and Teiresias in 'Oedipus Rex'?
It is because he thinks that they conspire against himthat Oedipus is angry with Creon and Teiresias in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Teiresias the blind prophet accuses Theban King Oedipus of killing King Laius. Oedipus cannot understand how he can be the killer of someone whom he never remembers meeting. The charge carries a punishment of execution or exile. Oedipus therefore concludes that Teiresias is conspiring with Creon to grab all royal powers to themselves.
Whom does Oedipus charge with treason?
Teiresias
Whom does Oedipus assume is behind Teiresias' claims in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Creon is the person whom Oedipus assumes to be behind Teiresias' claims in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Teiresias the blind prophet says that Theban King Oedipus is King Laius' killer. Oedipus is angered, horrified and terrified at being charged with killing someone whom he never remembers meeting and for which the penalty is execution or exile. He therefore assumes that the claim is made up so that Creon, who stands the most to gain with Oedipus' overthrow, is behind Teiresias' charges.
Why can Oedipus not understand Teiresias in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That he does not see how it can be possible is the reason why Creon cannot understand Teiresias in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Teiresias the blind prophet accuses Theban King Oedipus of killing King Laius. Oedipus cannot fathom why Teiresias tells such seeming lies. He simply does not know how he can be the killer of a man whom he never remembers meeting.
To whom does Oedipus say 'Did you or did you not urge me to send a prophetic mumbler' in the play 'Oedipus Rex'?
It is to Creon that Oedipus asks whether or not he urged him to send for a prophetic mumbler in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus does not like the information given to him by Teiresias the blind prophet. He decides that such information can cost him his throne. He can only think that Creon, his brother-in-law and royal colleague, must be Teiresias' conspirator in an attempting to grab all royal powers for themselves. Oedipus believes that he can arrive at the worst conclusions from the fact that the only reason that he consults Teiresias is because of Creon's urging.
Who is first to tell Oedipus that he is the killer of his own father in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Teiresias is first to say that Oedipus is his father's killer in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Teiresias the blind prophet says that King Oedipus is the killer of the immediately preceding Theban sovereign, Laius. Oedipus cannot believe himself to be the killer of someone whom he never remembers meeting. In response to Oedipus' insults and threats, Teiresias finally says that Oedipus is the killer of his own father, the husband of his father's wife and the half-brother of his own children.
When does Oedipus doubt what Teiresias told him about the identity of Laius' murderer in 'Oedipus Rex'?
It is when Teiresias accuses him of the crime that Oedipus doubts what Teiresias tells him about the identity of Laius' murderer in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus needs help in tracking down the guilty in the old, unsolved murder of King Laius. He looks to his royal advisor, Teiresias the blind prophet. He has his doubts once Teiresias accuses him of killing Laius, whom Oedipus never remembers meeting.
Why does Oedipus accuse Creon in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That he cannot think of any other information source for the lies that Teiresias appears to tell is the reason why Oedipus accuses Creon in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus must identify and punish with execution or exile the guilty in the murder of his royal predecessor, King Laius. He is angry, insulted and terrified when his royal advisor, Teiresias the blind prophet, accuses him of killing a man whom he never remembers meeting. He therefore assumes that Teiresias conspires to grab all royal powers and that the co-conspirator is Creon, the person who most benefits by Oedipus' overthrow.
Why is Oedipus angry with Creon and Teiresias in 'Oedipus Rex'?
It is because he thinks that they conspire against himthat Oedipus is angry with Creon and Teiresias in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Teiresias the blind prophet accuses Theban King Oedipus of killing King Laius. Oedipus cannot understand how he can be the killer of someone whom he never remembers meeting. The charge carries a punishment of execution or exile. Oedipus therefore concludes that Teiresias is conspiring with Creon to grab all royal powers to themselves.
Whom does Oedipus believe to be his enemy in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Creon, the gods and Teiresias are those whom Oedipus believes to be his enemies in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus believes his brother-in-law Creon and his royal advisor Teiresias the blind prophet to be his enemies. He in fact charges them with being co-conspirators in trying to overthrow him. But by the end of the play, he makes more additions to his list of enemies. He observes that the gods and especially Apollo the god of prophecy are not his friends.
How does Oedipus respond to what Teiresias told him in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Denial, insults and threats are the ways in which Oedipus responds to what Teiresias tells him in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Teiresias the blind prophet says that Theban King Oedipus is the killer of King Laius. Oedipus denies killing a person whom he never remembers meeting and who already is dead when Oedipus arrives in Thebes. He charges Teiresias with conspiring with Creon to grab all the royal powers for themselves. He adds a number of insults and threats throughout the declining spiral of their interaction.
Whom does the chorus leader advise Oedipus to consult in finding Laius' killer in 'Oedipus Rex'?
It is Teiresias that the chorus leader advises Oedipus to consult in finding Laius' killer in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the chorus leader identifies Teiresias the blind prophet as a valuable resource. He indicates that Teiresias has the gift of prophecy. He suggests that Teiresias' vast storehouse of past, present and future knowledge are invaluable in collecting clues and details for the investigation that Theban King Oedipus heads.
Whom does Oedipus send at the beginning of the play to consult Teiresias?
No one is sent by Theban King Oedipus to consult with Teiresias the blind prophet, at the beginning of the play. Instead, Oedipus has his brother-in-law and uncle, Theban King Creon, go to consult with the Oracle at Apollo's shrine. He has problems trying to carry out the information from the Oracle. So Oedipus sends a messenger to bring Teiresias to his presence. But no one is sent beforehand or in advance to consult with the prophet before this meeting with Oedipus.
