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How does Oedipus react when Teiresias tells him the truth?
Oedipus doesn't believe Tiresias, even when Tiresias spells the truth out to him; he calls him a liar and claims that he is in league with Creon for the throne.
Who tells Oedipus that he is Laius' murderer in 'Oedipus Rex'?
it is Teiresias who says that Oedipus is Laius' murderer in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Teiresias the blind prophet is Thebes' wisest citizen. He also functions as royal advisor to all Theban kings. Theban King Oedipus calls for Teiresias' presence and advice. But he balks at Teiresias' charge that Oedipus is the murderer that all Thebes seeks in the murder of Theban King Laius.
What does Creon say that persuades Jocasta to urge Oedipus to believe him in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That he curses himself if he lies is what Creon says that persuades Jocasta to urge Oedipus to believe him in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Creon asks to be cursed and die if he lies in saying that he does not seek Theban King Oedipus' job. Queen Jocasta, Creon's sister, believes that no sane person calls upon a cursed existence and death. She makes a valiant effort to change Oedipus' mind and to end the conflict between her brother and her second husband.
What is Oedipus' curse in 'Oedipus at Colonus'?
Oedipus loses his job as King of Thebes, because of having killed his father and his king and for having married his own mother. He blinds himself, and goes into a miserable, beggarly exile. During that exile, he curses his brother-in-law, Theban King Creon. Specifically, he calls for all of the members of Creon's house to be miserable in their old age.
How can the quarrel between Oedipus and Creon be described in 'Oedipus Rex'?
An unfounded charge of treason and a spirited but respectful self-defense describes the quarrel between Oedipus and Creon in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus is upset because Teiresias the blind prophet calls him the killer of King Laius, the first husband of Oedipus' wife Queen Jocasta. Such a charge is treasonous, and if proven carries the death sentence or exile. Oedipus therefore hurtles charges Creon, his brother-in-law and royal colleague, with treasonous conspiracy to grab all royal powers to himself and refuses to listen to Creon's insistence that he likes things the way they are, of getting what he wants without having to work for it.
How does Oedipus react when Teiresias tells him the truth?
Oedipus doesn't believe Tiresias, even when Tiresias spells the truth out to him; he calls him a liar and claims that he is in league with Creon for the throne.
Who tells Oedipus that he is Laius' murderer in 'Oedipus Rex'?
it is Teiresias who says that Oedipus is Laius' murderer in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Teiresias the blind prophet is Thebes' wisest citizen. He also functions as royal advisor to all Theban kings. Theban King Oedipus calls for Teiresias' presence and advice. But he balks at Teiresias' charge that Oedipus is the murderer that all Thebes seeks in the murder of Theban King Laius.
What does Creon say that persuades Jocasta to urge Oedipus to believe him in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That he curses himself if he lies is what Creon says that persuades Jocasta to urge Oedipus to believe him in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Creon asks to be cursed and die if he lies in saying that he does not seek Theban King Oedipus' job. Queen Jocasta, Creon's sister, believes that no sane person calls upon a cursed existence and death. She makes a valiant effort to change Oedipus' mind and to end the conflict between her brother and her second husband.
What is Oedipus' curse in 'Oedipus at Colonus'?
Oedipus loses his job as King of Thebes, because of having killed his father and his king and for having married his own mother. He blinds himself, and goes into a miserable, beggarly exile. During that exile, he curses his brother-in-law, Theban King Creon. Specifically, he calls for all of the members of Creon's house to be miserable in their old age.
How can the quarrel between Oedipus and Creon be described in 'Oedipus Rex'?
An unfounded charge of treason and a spirited but respectful self-defense describes the quarrel between Oedipus and Creon in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus is upset because Teiresias the blind prophet calls him the killer of King Laius, the first husband of Oedipus' wife Queen Jocasta. Such a charge is treasonous, and if proven carries the death sentence or exile. Oedipus therefore hurtles charges Creon, his brother-in-law and royal colleague, with treasonous conspiracy to grab all royal powers to himself and refuses to listen to Creon's insistence that he likes things the way they are, of getting what he wants without having to work for it.
Does Creon return from Delphi before being accused by Oedipus?
Yes, Theban King Creon returns from consulting with the Oracle at Apollo's Shrine before being accused by Theban King Oedipus. Creon comes back with the news that the killer or killers of the royal predecessor, Theban King Laius, must be identified and punished with death or exile. No one gives any helpful information by which Oedipus can track down the perpetrator or perpetrators.Oedipus therefore calls upon Teiresias the blind prophet. But Teiresias finally says that Oedipus himself is the killer who's being sought. This is such a shock that Oedipus assumes that Creon and Teiresias are conspiring to overthrow him by framing him for murder. The irony lies in the fact that what Teiresias says is true.
What is the change particularly in interpretation or sense by Creon between the plays 'Oedipus Rex' and 'Antigone'?
It is in his interpretation or sense of divine will and justice that Creon changes from "Oedipus Rex" to "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Creon likes to follow proper procedure in "Oedipus Rex." For example, proper procedure involves sharing important news privately with King Oedipus before any public interaction. It also entails awaiting divinely expressed will as to which of two punishments to carry out against disgraced former King Oedipus in the end.In contrast, not a bit of this devotion to protocol can be seen in "Antigone." As sole ruler, Creon calls the shots as he sees them and without regard to decency, divine will, justice or Theban traditions. He acts only according to his controlling will and his vindictive notion of justice.
What does Oedipus say about Teiresias in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That he is treasonous is what Oedipus says about Teiresias in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus calls Teiresias the blind prophet names to his face. He continues the insults when Teiresias finally is allowed to leave the royal presence. He describes Teiresas as treasonous when talking with her wife Queen Jocasta about his interactions with Jocasta's brother Creon and with Teiresias. Whatever else Oedipus says about Teiresias may depend upon the particular edition or translation that is being consulted.
In the 2006 version of when a stranger calls is the stranger the brother?
No, it is a murderer
What is verbal irony in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Many of Oedipus' statements are verbally ironic in "Oedipus" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, irony refers to something happening other than what is understood to take place or something being in effect other than what is assumed. Verbal refers to a character's words. The first example of Theban King Oedipus' verbally ironic comment may be found in the play's Prologue. Oedipus calls himself a wicked man if he disobeys the divinely expressed will of the Apolline oracle. But he therefore is already the wicked rebel of a previous Delphic prophecy and also the albeit unknowing wicked killer of his father, husband of his mother, and father and half-brother of his children.
Why does Oedipus call Teiresias a liar in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Because he does not see how he can kill a man whom he does not remember meeting is the reason why Oedipus calls Teiresias a liar in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the Apolline oracle says that the pestilence in Thebes will end only with the identification and punishment of the guilty in the unsolved murder of Theban King Creon. Oedipus, Thebes' currently reigning king, seeks help from Teiresias the blind prophet, royal advisor to all of Thebes' kings since the city's founding by Cadmus. Teiresias says that the killer is Oedipus, but Laius already is dead when Oedipus moves to Thebes. Oedipus therefore does not see how the blind seer can be telling the truth.
What does Creon conclude at the end of 'Antigone'?
At the end of the play 'Antigone', Theban King Creon concludes that he has been proud and selfish, that his life has been a series of mistakes, and that his punishment for his cruelty and pride is just beginning. For example, he specifically accepts responsibility for the suicides of his wife, Queen Eurydice; and of his son, Haemon. He considers his willful behavior as the cause of their deaths. In essence, he calls himself their murderer.
